Regression Testing vs Security Testing: Understanding the Key Differences
Software applications change constantly. Developers add new features, fix defects, update libraries, change APIs, and improve existing workflows. With every change, QA teams need to make sure the application still works as expected and that new changes have not introduced security weaknesses. This is where regression testing and security testing become important. Although both are part of a strong software quality strategy, they have very different purposes. Regression testing checks whether existing functionality continues to work after changes, while security testing looks for vulnerabilities that could expose the application, its data, or its users to risk. Understanding the difference between these two testing approaches helps businesses build a more complete QA process. What Is Regression Testing? Regression testing is performed after application changes to verify that previously working functionality has not been affected. A small code modification can sometimes create unexpect...