Abuse Case Testing: A testing methodology where scenarios are developed to anticipate and examine potential misuse or malicious behavior against a system. It aims to uncover potential vulnerabilities or flaws that might not be detected through traditional use case testing, which typically focuses on expected and correct usage. By considering the system from an adversary’s perspective, it’s possible to enhance the system’s defenses against illegitimate usage or attacks.
Categories: CC D1: Security Principles | CCSP D4: Cloud Application Security | CISM D3: Information Security Program | CISSP D6: Security Assessment and Testing | Security+ D3: Security Architecture | SSCP D7: Systems and Application Security
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