Challenging formal specifications by mutation: a CSP security example

Challenging formal specifications by mutation: a CSP security example

When formal modelling is done we must validate both the model and the assumptions. Formal techniques tend to concentrate on the former. We examine how fault injection (specification mutation) and model checking can help address the latter, in particular, the effects of failure. We find that, in cont...

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Published in:Tenth Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference, 2003 pp. 340 - 350
Main Authors: Srivatanakul, T., Clark, J.A., Stepney, S., Polack, F.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2003
Subjects:
Computer science
Computer security
Formal specifications
Genetic mutations
Government
Information security
Power system modeling
Power system security
Software testing
System testing
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Summary:When formal modelling is done we must validate both the model and the assumptions. Formal techniques tend to concentrate on the former. We examine how fault injection (specification mutation) and model checking can help address the latter, in particular, the effects of failure. We find that, in contrast with software testing, where they are a problem, "equivalent mutants" are valuable for specification validation.
ISBN:9780769520117
0769520111
DOI:10.1109/APSEC.2003.1254388