Testing and mitigation framework for networked devices

摘要

The present disclosure generally relates to the automated testing of a system that includes software or hardware components. In some embodiments, a testing framework generates a set of test cases for a system under test using a grammar. Each test case may perform an action, such as provide an input to the system under test, and result in an output from the system under test. The inputs and outputs are then compared to the expected results to determine whether the system under test is performing correctly. The data can then be interpreted in the grammar system or used as input to a fault isolation engine to determine anomalies in the system under test. Based on identified faults, one or more mitigation techniques may be implemented in an automated fashion.

主权项

1. A testing apparatus comprising:
a communication component operative to transmit control instructions to a computing device, wherein the control instructions are generated based, at least in part, on a testing grammar; a device output component operative to obtain an output from the computing device, wherein the output from the computing device is responsive to the control instructions transmitted by the communication component; a data processing component for assessing computing device functionality based on a comparison of the control instructions and the output from the computing device; and a mitigation component for causing the performance at least one mitigation technique corresponding to the assessed computing device functionality from the data processing component, the mitigation technique utilized to limit the assessed computing device functionality.