The Development of a Web-Based Application Security Testing Framework in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The web-based application is the most significant platform to promote business. Nowadays the number of customers of web-based applications increases rapidly. This study aims to use both qualitative and quantitative research methodology to study the challenge the software companies in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia are facing, in the process of software security testing while developing a web-based application. Most software company and organization in Ethiopia test the web-based application at the end of the SDLC which make it less secure. Data for this study was collected using questionnaires and an interview. This research was applied in eight software companies and in two well-known organizations that develop their software. The contribution of this study is to mitigate the challenges the developer has when they perform security testing in a WBA. This study also contributes to having visible data about security testing performance and processes in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Keywords: Software securıty testıng, Web-based application, Case of addıs Ababa.