Testing Security Mechanisms

Basics of security testing

The Challenge

Security in modern IT systems can be established through a variety of mechanisms. The most common ones include:

firewalls
malware scanners
authorisation
and authentication.

Depending on the nature of the respective system, suitable mechanisms are implemented, and their effectiveness must be tested.

The solution

Testing must be carried out to ensure the effectiveness of the security mechanisms used.

The course teaches test methods and concepts for testing common security mechanisms. Basic conceptual and technical knowledge is imparted, which is illustrated by means of concrete examples. In this way, the participants can try out the test methods of the security mechanisms during an attack on an IT system. In the process, characteristic vulnerabilities are exploited, and at the same time methods are taught to identify and close them.

Overview of the Training »Testing Security Mechanisms«

Event Type	Online, on-site, or in-house seminar
Level	Advanced
Prerequisites	Fundamentals of software testing (e.g., ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level)
Duration	1 day (6 hours)
Dates	By arrangement
Language	German or English (English course materials)
Target Group	Developers, system administrators, test engineers
Content	System hardening Authentication and authorization Encryption Firewalls Intrusion detection Malware scanning Data masking
Group Size	5-12
Location	Online or on-site at Fraunhofer FOKUS, Kaiserin-Augusta-Allee 31, 10589 Berlin

Currently, there are no scheduled dates for this course. Feel free to contact us for personalized advice or further information.

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After the seminar you will be able to...

Implement security mechanisms and apply testing methods for common security mechanisms.

This seminar offers you...

A systematic introduction to testing security mechanisms
Learning from practical examples
An opportunity to try out your new knowledge in a simulated scenario

After the course, participants will be able to understand, implement and test appropriate security mechanisms depending on the system. This includes:

Understanding the concept of system hardening as well as how to test the hardening of Linux systems using OpenScap.
Understanding the relationship between authentication and authorisation and being able to implement appropriate mechanisms.
Cracking passwords using hashcat
Understanding encryption using https communication, recording and decrypting the browser's https communication.
Understanding the concept and application of firewalls in securing information systems and testing them using port scans.
Understanding the principle of attack detection tools and learn how to use them on a Linux system.
Analysing and testing potentials and limits of malware scanners
Detecting and eliminating data masking

Dr. Jürgen Großmann

Jürgen Großmann (juergen.grossmann@fokus.fraunhofer.de) is team leader of the Critical Systems Engineering group in the SQC business unit of the Fraunhofer Institute FOKUS. He is an expert in quality assurance, risk analysis and IT security testing in the field of critical, networked software systems in the automotive industry and the financial sector.

Dorian Knoblauch

Dorian Knoblauch (dorian.knoblauch@fokus.fraunhofer.de) is a research associate in the Critical Systems Engineering group in the SQC business unit of the Fraunhofer Institute FOKUS. He is an expert in security testing and test automation.

Contact

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Anne Halbich

Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems
Kaiserin-Augusta-Allee 31
10589 Berlin, Germany

Phone +493034637346

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anne.halbich@fokus.fraunhofer.de

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