A Proposal for the Classification of Methods for Verification and Validation of Safety, Cybersecurity, and Privacy of Automated SystemsShow others and affiliations
2021 (English)In: 14th International Conference on the Quality of Information and Communications Technology (QUATIC 2021), 2021Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
As our dependence on automated systems grows, so does the need for guaranteeing their safety, cybersecurity, and privacy (SCP). Dedicated methods for verification and validation (V&V) must be used to this end and it is necessary that the methods and their characteristics can be clearly differentiated. This can be achieved via method classifications. However, we have experienced that existing classifications are not suitable to categorise V&V methods for SCP of automated systems. They do not pay enough attention to the distinguishing characteristics of this system type and of these quality concerns. As a solution, we present a new classification developed in the scope of a large-scale industry-academia project. The classification considers both the method type, e.g., testing, and the concern addressed, e.g., safety. Over 70 people have successfully used the classification on 53 methods. We argue that the classification is a more suitable means to categorise V&V methods for SCP of automated systems and that it can help other researchers and practitioners.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2021.
Keywords [en]
Verification and Validation, V&V, method, classification, safety, cybersecurity, privacy, automated system
National Category
Computer Systems
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-55460OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ri-55460DiVA, id: diva2:1579873
Conference
14th International Conference on the Quality of Information and Communications Technology (QUATIC 2021)
Projects
VALU3S (Verification and Validation of Automated Systems’ Safety and Security)
Funder
EU, Horizon 2020, 8768522021-07-122021-07-122023-04-28Bibliographically approved