ISO 27001:2013 is an international security standard that formally specifies an Information Security Management System (ISMS) intended to bring information security under explicit management control.

It is published by the International Organization for Standardization's (ISO) subcommittee and belongs to the ISO 27000 family of standards, which outlines hundreds of controls and control mechanisms to help organizations of all types and sizes keep their information assets secure. These global standards provide a framework for policies and procedures that include all legal, physical, and technical controls involved in an organization's information risk management processes

ISO 9001 (short for ISO 9001:2015 - the latest version of the current ISO 9001 standard) is a Quality Management System standard developed and published by the International Organization for Standardization on September 24, 2015. This Standard has the full name of ISO 9001:2015 - Quality management systems - Requirements. ISO 9001 sets forth requirements to be used as a framework for a Quality Management Standard. This Standard is also used for the assessment and certification of conformity with the Quality Management System of an organization or enterprise.

The International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) is a software testing certification board founded in Edinburgh in November 2002 and operates internationally. It was established to provide quality certificates that recognize the skills, knowledge, and experience of Testers. The certification covers various aspects of software testing, including test management, test design, and test analysis, and has three levels: foundation, advanced, and expert. The ISTQB Certified Tester credential, one of the world's largest and oldest universal professional certification programs, has become a standard for evaluation. This credential enhances the professional reputation of software testing engineers and facilitates organizations in validating the owner's competence and knowledge in software testing.