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  • How Much Does a QA Tester Cost? A Complete Guide for 2025

    If you’re planning a software release, launching a product, or scaling your development team, you’ve probably asked: how much does a QA tester cost? The answer depends on several factors — from where the tester is located to whether you’re hiring full-time, contracting, or outsourcing. QA tester rates can range from $15/hour for offshore manual…

  • Managed Testing Services: What They Are, How They Work, and When to Use Them

    Introduction As software becomes more complex and expectations for speed and quality rise, businesses are looking for ways to test more effectively without slowing down development. Managed testing is one solution that allows companies to outsource all or part of their QA process to a specialized provider. In this guide, we explain what managed testing…

  • How to design QA workflows that support audit-ready releases

    Shipping fast is great — but if your QA process can’t prove what was tested, when, and how, you’re leaving your team exposed. In industries like finance, healthcare, and enterprise SaaS, regulatory compliance isn’t optional — and your QA process plays a big role in staying audit-ready. Here’s how to design a quality assurance workflow…

  • Secure API testing for banking integrations

    In the rapidly evolving FinTech landscape, banking APIs power services like fund transfers, KYC, balance checks, and real-time transactions. But with that power comes high security expectations. Vulnerabilities in API logic, access control, or error handling can expose financial data and damage user trust. This guide breaks down the essentials of secure API testing for…

  • How to create a QA checklist for regulatory-heavy FinTech features

    Introduction Releasing a new FinTech feature isn’t just about functionality — it’s about legal exposure. Whether you’re launching payments, onboarding, reporting, or document flows, these often touch regulated data or business logic. This guide shows how to build a reliable, repeatable QA checklist for regulatory-heavy FinTech features — helping your team ship fast and stay…

  • Anti-fraud testing scenarios for QA teams in FinTech

    Introduction Fraud isn’t just a security issue — it’s a product failure. In FinTech platforms, where users can move money, submit claims, or store sensitive data, QA teams play a critical role in preventing fraud through functional, logic, and edge-case testing. This article covers real-world anti-fraud testing scenarios FinTech QA teams should actively include in…

  • Common compliance test cases for financial SaaS platforms

    Introduction Financial SaaS platforms operate under heavy regulatory scrutiny — managing payments, personal data, audit logs, and secure access. To stay compliant, your QA team must go beyond functional tests and validate that your software enforces privacy, access control, and data security standards across all environments and features. In this article, we break down a…

  • Testing for GDPR, PCI-DSS, and SOC 2 in FinTech applications

    Introduction FinTech companies aren’t just managing transactions — they’re handling personal data, card information, and sensitive audit trails. Regulatory frameworks like GDPR, PCI-DSS, and SOC 2 require more than just secure code — they demand testable proof of compliance. In this guide, we’ll walk through how QA teams can build and run effective tests to…

  • How to validate role-based access control (RBAC) in financial software

    Introduction In financial applications, access control isn’t just a UX feature — it’s a security boundary. Role-based access control (RBAC) determines who can view, edit, approve, or delete sensitive records like payments, invoices, user data, or audit logs. A misconfigured permission can lead to data leaks, fraud, or regulatory violations. This guide outlines how to…

  • FinTech security testing: what you need beyond pen tests

    Introduction Penetration tests are important — but they’re not enough. In FinTech, where money, identities, and legal exposure are at stake, real security testing needs to go deeper. This article explores the critical security testing activities FinTech teams should implement beyond standard pen testing — and how to bake these into your QA and SDLC…