Automated Multi-Factor Authentication Interceptor for Testing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Automating multi-factor authentication in testing environments is complicated due to the need for external entities to approve or initiate the login process, which hinders dynamic application security testing.
Innovation Solution
A system that intercepts authentication credentials from external communication devices, queues the requests, and synchronizes them to complete the authentication process within the application under test, allowing for automated multi-factor authentication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multi-factor authentication is implemented to improve security, then authentication security is improved, but automation testing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary component that captures authentication credentials from external communication devices and makes them available to the automated testing system. This mediator bridges the gap between the external authentication mechanism and the automated test execution, allowing the test automation to access and submit the second factor credential without manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-capturing and storing authentication credentials from external communication devices before the automated test execution begins. This allows the credentials to be readily available when needed during the authentication process, eliminating the need for manual credential entry during testing.
2Reliability
If external entities are required to approve or initiate the login process, then authentication security is improved, but automation efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The automated testing system serves itself by automatically capturing, storing, and submitting authentication credentials without requiring external human intervention. The system handles the entire authentication process including the second factor verification through automated means, maintaining both security and efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
An intermediary mechanism captures credentials from external communication devices and makes them available to the automated testing process, enabling the system to handle external authentication requirements automatically without manual involvement.
3Measurement precision
If manual credential entry is used for multi-factor authentication, then authentication accuracy is maintained, but testing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
Authentication credentials are captured and stored in advance before the testing process begins. This preliminary capture eliminates the need for manual entry during testing, maintaining authentication accuracy while significantly reducing the time required for each authentication test.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates copies of authentication credentials from external communication devices and stores them for automated use. This copying mechanism allows the automated system to use the credentials without manual intervention, preserving accuracy while reducing time loss.
Data Source
AI summary
A request is received from a browser (e.g., a tool that runs on top of or in a browser). The request is to authenticate via an authentication credential provided from a communication device that is external to a test communication device running the browser. The request is queued in a request queue. The authentication credential is received from an interceptor that intercepts the authentication credential in the external communication device. The authentication credential is sent to the browser, which in turn sends the authentication credential to the application under test. This completes the authentication process in the application under test. The request is then removed from the request queue. This allows for an automated multi-factor authentication process that can be used for testing the application under test.