Caveon Services Help Test Programs Retain Their Value
By Jerry Christensen

Last week a friend of mine confided to me a startling reality that his organization faces. While changing out computer equipment his router was down for exactly 32 seconds. In that brief 32-second span the system was hit with 152 network-threatening attacks.

In the testing industry we live with similar realities: testing programs are also the target of incessant attacks. The detected and exposed cases of test fraud and piracy only give a glimpse into the magnitude of the problem and the potential risks. The sensitive and expensive intellectual property of testing sponsors needs to be safeguarded from increasingly more sophisticated threats of fraud and piracy.

Caveon, a company formed by testing industry veterans, has been established to protect the integrity of tests. Caveon Directors of Test Security Services, with decades of testing and certification program experience, are now available to focus on the security needs of testing sponsors across all industries. This option to outsource test protection to focused experts adds a unique option to testing program managers—almost any program can now avail itself of dedicated, proactive protection service.

Detection, Remediation, Prevention

Caveon services focus on detecting security threats, remediating known breaches, and preventing future compromises.

It all starts with a thorough and objective security audit. From there Caveon can recommend and implement solutions to frustrate cheating and piracy of test content. Following an audit, qualifying organizations may also display the Caveon Secure logo to ward off potential “intruders.”

Caveon services can essentially provide every testing program with their own security officer—helping to transform organizations from potential victims into proactive guardians of their tests and credentials. A Caveon subscription consists of a collection of services that can also be provided individually.

• Caveon Data Forensics provides screening of testing data for indications of test abuse on regional, testing center and individual levels.
• Caveon Web Patrol monitors the Internet for the sale, barter or other disclosures of a testing program’s intellectual property.
• Security Updates keep Caveon clients abreast of security issues and trends in the testing industry, allowing them to make informed security decisions.
• Caveon Secure Services give test sponsors access to security best practices, proven legal strategies and program architecture consulting.
• Caveon Security Partners offer security related products and services that have been reviewed against Caveon security standards.

Beyond the safety blanket of Caveon’s subscription services, testing sponsors have escalation access to Advanced Analysis Services, Investigation Services and Legal Support. These high-end services give program managers the ability to pursue and remediate test fraud and piracy.