Security Testing in the QA Cycle: Beyond the Annual Pentest | Clickmasters

Authorization matrix tests (every role against every endpoint), input-validation probes, and session/logout behavior — QA automation is a fine vehicle for OWASP-class checks.

With the continuous layer running, the annual pentest confirms posture and finds the creative gaps — instead of harvesting the obvious.

Skipping the discipline this article describes until an incident, audit, or stalled project forces it — every practice above is cheaper adopted early than retrofitted under pressure.