System and method for dynamically testing networked target systems

Abstract

A method and system for conducting performance hybrid traffic testing of a networked target system (NTS) are disclosed. The method comprises initializing at least one private cloud source (PRCS) to generate traffic within a private network security system (PRNSS); initializing at least one public cloud source (PUCS) to generate traffic outside of the PRNSS; customizing the traffic within the PRNSS and the traffic outside of the PRNSS; gathering information respective of the performance of the at least one PUCS and the at least one PRCS; and generating a performance testing report respective of the gathered information.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for conducting performance testing of a networked target system (NTS), comprising:
 initializing at least one private cloud source (PRCS) to generate traffic within a private network security system (PRNSS);   initializing at least one public cloud source (PUCS) to generate traffic outside of the PRNSS;   customizing the traffic within the PRNSS and the traffic outside of the PRNSS;   gathering information respective of the performance of the at least one PUCS and the at least one PRCS; and   generating a performance testing report respective of the gathered information.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the gathered information comprises at least statistical data respective of the performance of the at least one PUCS and the at least one PRCS. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 aggregating the statistical data; and   calculating at least one performance testing metric based on the aggregated statistical data.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one performance testing metric is one any of: an estimated maximum capacity, at least one error received during testing, a throughput of a system under test, and a response time. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving at least one testing parameter respective of the NTS.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one testing parameter is any one of:
 an amount of traffic to be generated within the PRNSS, an amount of traffic to be generated outside of the PRNSS, and information to be gathered during testing   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein customizing the traffic within the PRNSS and the traffic outside of the PRNSS is at least based on the testing parameter. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein customizing the traffic within the PRNSS and the traffic outside of the PRNSS is based on at least a user requirement. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the user requirement is any one of: a total volume of traffic, a volume of traffic within the PRNSS, a volume of traffic outside of the PRNSS, and a time to generate traffic. 
     
     
         10 . A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions for causing one or more processing units to execute the method according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         11 . A system for conducting performance testing of a networked target system (NTS), comprising:
 a processing system; and   a memory, the memory containing instructions that, when executed by the processing system, configure the system to:   initialize at least one private cloud source (PRCS) to generate traffic within a private network security system (PRNSS);   initialize at least one public cloud source (PUCS) to generate traffic outside of the PRNSS;   customize the traffic within the PRNSS and the traffic outside of the PRNSS;   gather information respective of the performance of the at least one PUCS and the at least one PRCS; and   generate a performance testing report respective of the gathered information.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the gathered information comprises at least statistical data respective of the performance of the at least one PUCS and the at least one PRCS. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the system is further configured to:
 aggregate the statistical data; and   calculate at least one performance testing metric based on the aggregated statistical data.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one performance testing metric is any of: an estimated maximum capacity, at least one error received during testing, a throughput of a system under test, and a response time. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the system is further configured to:
 receive at least one testing parameter respective of the NTS.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one testing parameter is any of: an amount of traffic to be generated within the PRNSS, an amount of traffic to be generated outside of the PRNSS, and information to be gathered during testing. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the customization of the traffic within the PRNSS and the traffic outside of the PRNSS is based on at least the testing parameter. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein customization of traffic within the PRNSS and the traffic outside of the PRNSS is based on at least a user requirement. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the user requirement is any one of: a total volume of traffic, a volume of traffic within the PRNSS, a volume of traffic outside of the PRNSS, and a time to generate traffic.