Generational Versus Mutation Fuzzing Methods

As part of one of CISSP question, one may come across different ways of fuzzing.

There are 2 types of generating input data for fuzzing:

1. Generational method
• Generational fuzzes input data based on data models and how an application uses data to test the application.  
2. Mutational method
• Mutation method simply mutates the valid sample input data. This method is also known as "dumb" fuzzing method.