Lesson 2: Automotive Test Levels, Techniques, and Risk

This lesson develops practical understanding of automotive test levels, techniques, and risk within the ISTQB Certified Tester Automotive Tester (CT-AuT) Training. It connects core concepts with realistic testing and quality-engineering decisions.

Learners examine methods, evidence, risks, stakeholder expectations, and implementation considerations before applying the ideas in a focused activity.

Topics Covered

• Component, integration, software, system, vehicle, and regression testing
• Functional and non-functional testing for embedded systems
• Risk-based testing for safety, timing, reliability, and security
• Equivalence, boundaries, decisions, states, and use cases
• Fault injection, robustness, negative, limits, and degraded behavior
• Real-time timing, concurrency, resources, and determinism
• Design from requirements, architecture, hazards, and scenarios

Practical Activity

Apply the lesson concepts to a realistic ISTQB Certified Tester Automotive Tester (CT-AuT) scenario and document the test approach, evidence, risks, and recommended next actions.

Lesson Outcome

Learners can explain and apply automotive test levels, techniques, and risk using structured, risk-aware, and evidence-based testing decisions.