The Test Insider Volume 2: Accelerate Product Development by Updating Your Test Methodologies

Much has been written on the new rules of testing, specifically the unique needs for testing content-aware and DPI-capable network devices. As we approach the end of the year it is a good time to examine something you might not have thought about lately, your test methodologies. As industry standards change and network devices add functionality, the test methodologies you currently use may be dated and ineffective. Ultimately this is slowing down your product development and deployment schedules. We kick off this issue of The Test Insider with a look at the latest test methodologies and how they help reduce your time-to-test and accelerate development.

Enjoy and keep on testing!

Quick Links:

• Update your test methodologies, accelerate your product development;
• New in-depth test methodology webcast;
• BreakingPoint's HD Moore Unveils New Technical Research;
• Testing Microsoft Tuesday vulnerabilities;

Update Your Test Methodologies, Acclerate Your Product Development

Traditional testing of network devices using static modes and simple pushing of HTTP traffic is simply not suitable for today's intelligent network equipment. Content-aware and DPI-capable equipment must manage a complex mix of security attacks and application protocols. Ultimately this means you need to update your testing methodologies to include realistic device configuration, stateful application traffic, live security strikes, differing network configurations and more. If your methodologies and tools are dated you are most likely spending more time than you would like to on test setup, testing time AND getting incorrect data in return. BreakingPoint has the most current test methodologies for Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), both prepared in order to reduce your time-to-test and accelerate your development and deployment time. To get you started, here are links for immediate download (PDF) of BreakingPoint's DPI test methodology and IPS test methodology:

• IPS Test Methodology;
• DPI Test Methodology;

New In-depth Test Methodology Webcast

Following in the footsteps of the DPI and IPS test methodologies, BreakingPoint will unveil an updated methodology for testing high-performance firewalls. On the day the test methodology is released BreakingPoint will be hosting a panel of network security experts for an informative discussion on the new rules of Firewall testing and how your updated methodology can help accelerate your time-to-test. To sign up for the webcast and to receive BreakingPoint's firewall test methodology visit the registration page.

BreakingPoint's HD Moore Unveils New Technical Research

Published on the technical research portal "Uninformed", HD Moore's most recent technical paper illustrates how IPv6-enabled systems with link-local and auto-configured addresses can be compromised using existing security tools such as firewalls. While most of the techniques described can apply to "real" IPv6 networks, the focus of this paper is to target IPv6-enabled systems on the local network. The lesson? Be prepared! Read More.

Reducing Your Time-to-Test with the Latest Microsoft Coverage

The second Tuesday of every month is a busy time at BreakingPoint. Read about our Microsoft Tuesday coverage and what HD Moore and the rest of the BreakingPoint Labs team do to ensure our users can test with these vulnerabilities within 24 hours of their release to validate network security solutions. Read More.