Abstract
This paper rejuvenates the notion of conformance testing in order to assess the security of networks. It leverages the Testing and Test Control Notation Version 3 (TTCN-3) by applying it to a redefined notion of System under Test (SUT). Instead of testing, as it is classically done, a software/firmware/ hardware element, an intangible object, namely the network, is tested in order to infer some of its security properties. After a brief introduction of TTCN-3 and Titan, its compilation and execution environment, a couple of use cases are provided to illustrate the feasibility of the approach. The pros and cons of using TTCN-3 to implement a scalable and flexible network testing environment are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 174-190 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Journal of Computer and Communications |
Volume | 09 |
Issue number | 06 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2021 |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2021-08-16Acknowledgements: Work partly performed whilst Marc Dacier was with EURECOM.