A Test Calculus Framework Applied to Network Security Policies

Abstract. We propose a syntax-driven test generation technique to auly derive abstract test cases from a set of requirements expressed in a linear temporal logic. Assuming that an elementary test case (called a "tile") is associated to each basic predicate of the formula, we show how to generate a set of test controlers associated to each logical operator, and able to coordinate the whole test execution. The test cases produced are expressed in a process algebraic style, allowing to take into account the test environment constraints. We illustrate this approach in the context of network security testing, for which more classical model-based techniques are not always suitable.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: FATES
• Authors: Yliès Falcone, Jean-Claude Fernandez, Laurent Mounier, Jean-Luc Richier
• Keywords: Abstract Test Cases, FATES 2006, Software Engineering, Syntax-driven Test Generation, Test Cases