Patent ID: 8621550
Filing Date: 2013-12-31
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for performing compliance testing of Information Technology (IT) infrastructure resources, the method comprising: presenting a set of compliance test templates in a graphical user interface of a computer for selection of one or more of the compliance test templates by a user of the computer, each compliance test template having a unique configuration operable for creating compliance tests and evaluating data associated with the IT infrastructure resources including hosts operable to execute applications, services provided by the applications, and connections operable to communicate between the applications, comprising: receiving a selection of a compliance test template from a user of the computer prior to creation of a compliance test using the selected compliance test template, comprising receiving a selection of a policy template; enabling modification of a configuration associated with the selected compliance test template prior to creation of a compliance test using the selected compliance test template, comprising: creating the compliance test using the selected compliance test template according to the modification to the configuration the associated with the selected compliance test template; and applying the created compliance test to the data associated with the IT infrastructure resources.