diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9a7c86a43d..e8871c2757 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ See [Eclipse iceoryx 1.0.0 (Almond)](https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/techn
 - iceoryx libs should be build as static libs [\#509](https://github.com/eclipse-iceoryx/iceoryx/issues/509)
 - Build with gcov is broken [\#497](https://github.com/eclipse-iceoryx/iceoryx/issues/497)
 
+## [v0.99.x](https://github.com/eclipse-iceoryx/iceoryx/tree/v0.99.x) (2021-04-xx)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/eclipse-iceoryx/iceoryx/compare/v0.99.6...v0.99.x)
+
+- cleanup testing libraries; if used outside of iceoryx, include paths and link targets must be adjusted
+
 ## [v0.99.6](https://github.com/eclipse-iceoryx/iceoryx/tree/v0.99.6) (2021-04-08)
 
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/eclipse-iceoryx/iceoryx/compare/v0.99.5...v0.99.6)
diff --git a/iceoryx_binding_c/test/CMakeLists.txt b/iceoryx_binding_c/test/CMakeLists.txt
index cd1b78d581..f1e08e4179 100644
--- a/iceoryx_binding_c/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/iceoryx_binding_c/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 project(test_binding_c VERSION 0)
 
 find_package(iceoryx_utils_testing REQUIRED)
+find_package(iceoryx_posh_testing REQUIRED)
 find_package(GTest CONFIG REQUIRED)
 
 set(PROJECT_PREFIX "binding_c")
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ set(TEST_LINK_LIBS
     iceoryx_posh::iceoryx_posh
     iceoryx_posh::iceoryx_posh_config
     iceoryx_posh::iceoryx_posh_roudi
-    iceoryx_posh::iceoryx_posh_roudi_environment
+    iceoryx_posh_testing::iceoryx_posh_testing
 )
 
 if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "MSVC")
diff --git a/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_chunk.cpp b/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_chunk.cpp
index 834685e921..3895d4280a 100644
--- a/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_chunk.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_chunk.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "iceoryx_binding_c/runtime.h"
 }
 
-#include "testutils/roudi_gtest.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_gtest.hpp"
 
 namespace
 {
diff --git a/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_listener.cpp b/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_listener.cpp
index aa7d4de687..37a33bb127 100644
--- a/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_listener.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_listener.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "iceoryx_posh/mepoo/mepoo_config.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/popo/listener.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/popo/user_trigger.hpp"
-#include "testutils/timing_test.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/timing_test.hpp"
 
 using namespace iox;
 using namespace iox::popo;
diff --git a/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_node.cpp b/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_node.cpp
index 69f31fca27..a3edcac54e 100644
--- a/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_node.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_node.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 #include "iceoryx_posh/runtime/posh_runtime.hpp"
-#include "testutils/roudi_gtest.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_gtest.hpp"
 
 using namespace iox;
 using namespace iox::runtime;
diff --git a/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_publisher.cpp b/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_publisher.cpp
index ee82c64186..40c2b404c5 100644
--- a/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_publisher.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_publisher.cpp
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 #include "iceoryx_posh/internal/popo/building_blocks/chunk_queue_popper.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/internal/popo/ports/publisher_port_roudi.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/internal/popo/ports/publisher_port_user.hpp"
-#include "iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/mepoo/mepoo_config.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp"
 
 using namespace iox;
 using namespace iox::popo;
diff --git a/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_runtime.cpp b/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_runtime.cpp
index 24777162b9..9d62016372 100644
--- a/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_runtime.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_runtime.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2020 by Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2020 - 2021 by Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ extern "C" {
 }
 
 #include "iceoryx_posh/iceoryx_posh_types.hpp"
-#include "testutils/roudi_gtest.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_gtest.hpp"
 
 using namespace iox;
 using namespace iox::runtime;
diff --git a/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_subscriber.cpp b/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_subscriber.cpp
index 58c70afe9c..2f88c23c33 100644
--- a/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_subscriber.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_subscriber.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 #include "iceoryx_posh/internal/popo/building_blocks/chunk_queue_pusher.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/internal/popo/ports/subscriber_port_single_producer.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/internal/popo/ports/subscriber_port_user.hpp"
-#include "iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/mepoo/mepoo_config.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp"
 #include "mocks/wait_set_mock.hpp"
 
 using namespace iox;
diff --git a/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_wait_set.cpp b/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_wait_set.cpp
index 4364c6a457..74e07c098a 100644
--- a/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_wait_set.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_binding_c/test/moduletests/test_wait_set.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 #include "iceoryx_binding_c/internal/cpp2c_subscriber.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/iceoryx_posh_types.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/internal/popo/ports/subscriber_port_user.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/timing_test.hpp"
 #include "mocks/wait_set_mock.hpp"
-#include "testutils/timing_test.hpp"
 
 using namespace iox;
 using namespace iox::popo;
diff --git a/iceoryx_dds/test/CMakeLists.txt b/iceoryx_dds/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 74c9e1f489..19702a6f22 100644
--- a/iceoryx_dds/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/iceoryx_dds/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 project(test_iox_to_dds VERSION 0)
 
 find_package(iceoryx_utils_testing REQUIRED)
+find_package(iceoryx_posh_testing REQUIRED)
 find_package(GTest CONFIG REQUIRED)
 
 set(PROJECT_PREFIX "dds_gateway")
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ set(TEST_LINK_LIBS
     iceoryx_utils::iceoryx_utils
     iceoryx_utils_testing::iceoryx_utils_testing
     iceoryx_posh::iceoryx_posh
+    iceoryx_posh_testing::iceoryx_posh_testing
     iceoryx_dds::iceoryx_dds
 )
 
diff --git a/iceoryx_dds/test/helpers/fixture_dds_gateway.hpp b/iceoryx_dds/test/helpers/fixture_dds_gateway.hpp
index 5a4b9f29ab..9e794468d9 100644
--- a/iceoryx_dds/test/helpers/fixture_dds_gateway.hpp
+++ b/iceoryx_dds/test/helpers/fixture_dds_gateway.hpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2020 by Robert Bosch GmbH, Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2020 by Robert Bosch GmbH. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2021 by Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@
 
 #include "mocks/google_mocks.hpp"
 #include "test.hpp"
-#include "testutils/roudi_gtest.hpp"
 
 template <typename IceoryxTerminal, typename DDSTerminal>
 class DDSGatewayTestFixture : public Test
diff --git a/iceoryx_dds/test/mocks/chunk_mock_dds.hpp b/iceoryx_dds/test/mocks/chunk_mock_dds.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 538b36accf..0000000000
--- a/iceoryx_dds/test/mocks/chunk_mock_dds.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2019 by Robert Bosch GmbH. All rights reserved.
-// Copyright (c) 2021 by Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-//
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-#ifndef IOX_DDS_GATEWAY_MOCKS_CHUNK_MOCK_HPP
-#define IOX_DDS_GATEWAY_MOCKS_CHUNK_MOCK_HPP
-
-#include "iceoryx_posh/mepoo/chunk_header.hpp"
-#include "iceoryx_utils/cxx/helplets.hpp"
-
-#include <cstdlib>
-#include <cstring>
-
-#if defined(QNX) || defined(QNX__) || defined(__QNX__)
-#include <malloc.h>
-#endif
-
-///
-/// This mock is an adapted copy from iceoryx_posh.
-/// Shared mocks across modules should be exported to a library for usage across all modules to avoid copying.
-/// When this is done, this (and all other) copies should be deleted, and mocks from the shaared library should be used.
-///
-template <typename T>
-class ChunkMockDDS
-{
-  public:
-    ChunkMockDDS(T val)
-    {
-#if defined(QNX) || defined(QNX__) || defined(__QNX__)
-        m_rawMemory = static_cast<uint8_t*>(memalign(Alignment, Size));
-#elif defined(_WIN32)
-        m_rawMemory = static_cast<uint8_t*>(_aligned_malloc(Alignment, Size));
-#else
-        m_rawMemory = static_cast<uint8_t*>(aligned_alloc(Alignment, Size));
-#endif
-        assert(m_rawMemory != nullptr && "Could not get aligned memory");
-
-        memset(m_rawMemory, 0xFF, Size);
-
-        auto chunkSettingsResult = iox::mepoo::ChunkSettings::create(sizeof(T), alignof(T));
-        iox::cxx::Ensures(!chunkSettingsResult.has_error() && "Invalid parameter for ChunkMock");
-        auto& chunkSettings = chunkSettingsResult.value();
-
-        m_chunkHeader = new (m_rawMemory) iox::mepoo::ChunkHeader(Size, chunkSettings);
-
-        // Set the value
-        auto userPayloadPtr = reinterpret_cast<T*>(m_rawMemory + sizeof(iox::mepoo::ChunkHeader));
-        *userPayloadPtr = val;
-
-        m_value = static_cast<T*>(m_chunkHeader->userPayload());
-    }
-
-    ~ChunkMockDDS()
-    {
-        if (m_chunkHeader != nullptr)
-        {
-            m_chunkHeader->~ChunkHeader();
-        }
-        if (m_rawMemory != nullptr)
-        {
-            free(m_rawMemory);
-            m_rawMemory = nullptr;
-        }
-    }
-
-    iox::mepoo::ChunkHeader* chunkHeader()
-    {
-        return m_chunkHeader;
-    }
-
-    T* sample()
-    {
-        return m_value;
-    }
-
-    ChunkMockDDS(const ChunkMockDDS&) = delete;
-    ChunkMockDDS(ChunkMockDDS&&) = delete;
-    ChunkMockDDS& operator=(const ChunkMockDDS&) = delete;
-    ChunkMockDDS& operator=(ChunkMockDDS&&) = delete;
-
-  private:
-    static constexpr size_t Size = sizeof(iox::mepoo::ChunkHeader) + sizeof(T);
-    static constexpr size_t Alignment = iox::cxx::maxAlignment<iox::mepoo::ChunkHeader, T>();
-    uint8_t* m_rawMemory{nullptr};
-    iox::mepoo::ChunkHeader* m_chunkHeader = nullptr;
-    T* m_value = nullptr;
-};
-
-#endif // IOX_DDS_GATEWAY_MOCKS_CHUNK_MOCK_HPP
diff --git a/iceoryx_dds/test/moduletests/test_dds_to_iox.cpp b/iceoryx_dds/test/moduletests/test_dds_to_iox.cpp
index 18d94944ec..4a8c163d6d 100644
--- a/iceoryx_dds/test/moduletests/test_dds_to_iox.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_dds/test/moduletests/test_dds_to_iox.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2020 by Robert Bosch GmbH, Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2020 by Robert Bosch GmbH. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2020 - 2021 by Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,10 +20,8 @@
 #include "iceoryx_dds/gateway/dds_to_iox.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/gateway/channel.hpp"
 
-#include "mocks/chunk_mock_dds.hpp"
 #include "mocks/google_mocks.hpp"
 #include "test.hpp"
-#include "testutils/roudi_gtest.hpp"
 
 using namespace ::testing;
 using ::testing::_;
diff --git a/iceoryx_dds/test/moduletests/test_iox_to_dds.cpp b/iceoryx_dds/test/moduletests/test_iox_to_dds.cpp
index 9960202fe4..b10b9b20e6 100644
--- a/iceoryx_dds/test/moduletests/test_iox_to_dds.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_dds/test/moduletests/test_iox_to_dds.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2020 by Robert Bosch GmbH, Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2020 by Robert Bosch GmbH. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2020 - 2021 by Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -25,10 +26,9 @@
 #include "iceoryx_utils/cxx/expected.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/cxx/optional.hpp"
 
-#include "mocks/chunk_mock_dds.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/mocks/chunk_mock.hpp"
 #include "mocks/google_mocks.hpp"
 #include "test.hpp"
-#include "testutils/roudi_gtest.hpp"
 
 #include <limits>
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ TEST_F(Iceoryx2DDSGatewayTest, ForwardsChunkFromSubscriberToDataWriter)
     auto testService = iox::capro::ServiceDescription({"Radar", "Front-Right", "Reflections"});
 
     // Prepare a mock mempool chunk
-    ChunkMockDDS<int> mockChunk{42};
+    ChunkMock<int> mockChunk{42};
 
     // Set up subscriber to provide the chunk
     auto mockSubscriber = createMockIceoryxTerminal(testService, iox::popo::SubscriberOptions());
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ TEST_F(Iceoryx2DDSGatewayTest, IgnoresMemoryChunksWithNoPayload)
     auto testService = iox::capro::ServiceDescription({"Radar", "Front-Right", "Reflections"});
 
     // Prepare a mock mempool chunk
-    ChunkMockDDS<int> mockChunk{0};
+    ChunkMock<int> mockChunk{0};
     mockChunk.chunkHeader()->m_info.m_payloadSize = 0;
 
     // Set up subscriber to provide the chunk
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ TEST_F(Iceoryx2DDSGatewayTest, ReleasesReferenceToMemoryChunkAfterSend)
     auto testService = iox::capro::ServiceDescription({"Radar", "Front-Right", "Reflections"});
 
     // Prepare a mock mempool chunk
-    ChunkMockDDS<int> mockChunk{42};
+    ChunkMock<int> mockChunk{42};
 
     // Set up expect sequence of interactions with subscriber and data writer
     auto mockSubscriber = createMockIceoryxTerminal(testService, iox::popo::SubscriberOptions());
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/CMakeLists.txt b/iceoryx_posh/CMakeLists.txt
index 3244ea272a..1a7154a264 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -371,54 +371,76 @@ if(TOML_CONFIG)
 
 endif()
 
+#
+########## exporting library ##########
+#
+if(TOML_CONFIG)
+    set(ROUDI_EXPORT iceoryx_posh_config iox-roudi)
+endif()
+
+setup_install_directories_and_export_package(
+    TARGETS iceoryx_posh iceoryx_posh_roudi iceoryx_posh_gateway ${ROUDI_EXPORT}
+    INCLUDE_DIRECTORY include/
+)
+
+install(
+    FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/generated/iceoryx/include/${PROJECT_NAME}/iceoryx_posh_deployment.hpp
+    DESTINATION include/${PREFIX}/${PROJECT_NAME}/
+    COMPONENT dev
+)
+
 if(ROUDI_ENVIRONMENT OR BUILD_TEST)
     #
     ######### posh roudi environment ##########
     #
-    add_library(iceoryx_posh_roudi_environment
-        source/roudi_environment/runtime_test_interface.cpp
-        source/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.cpp
+    setup_package_name_and_create_files(
+        NAME ${PROJECT_NAME}_roudi_environment
+        NAMESPACE iceoryx_posh_testing
+        PROJECT_PREFIX ${PREFIX}
+    )
+
+    add_library(iceoryx_posh_testing
+        STATIC
+        testing/roudi_environment/runtime_test_interface.cpp
+        testing/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.cpp
     )
 
-    add_library(${PROJECT_NAMESPACE}::iceoryx_posh_roudi_environment ALIAS iceoryx_posh_roudi_environment)
-    set_target_properties(iceoryx_posh_roudi_environment PROPERTIES
+    add_library(iceoryx_posh_testing::iceoryx_posh_testing ALIAS iceoryx_posh_testing)
+    set_target_properties(iceoryx_posh_testing PROPERTIES
         CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON
         CXX_STANDARD ${ICEORYX_CXX_STANDARD}
         POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON
     )
 
-    target_include_directories(iceoryx_posh_roudi_environment PUBLIC
-        source/roudi_environment
+    target_include_directories(iceoryx_posh_testing
+        PUBLIC
+        $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/testing/include>
+        $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include/${PREFIX}>
     )
 
-    target_link_libraries(iceoryx_posh_roudi_environment
-        PUBLIC
-        ${PROJECT_NAMESPACE}::iceoryx_posh
+    target_link_libraries(iceoryx_posh_testing
         PRIVATE
+        iceoryx_posh::iceoryx_posh
         iceoryx_utils::iceoryx_utils
-        ${PROJECT_NAMESPACE}::iceoryx_posh_roudi
+        iceoryx_posh::iceoryx_posh_roudi
     )
 
-    target_compile_options(iceoryx_posh_roudi_environment PRIVATE ${ICEORYX_WARNINGS})
-endif()
+    target_compile_options(iceoryx_posh_testing PRIVATE ${ICEORYX_WARNINGS})
 
-#
-########## exporting library ##########
-#
-if(TOML_CONFIG)
-    set(ROUDI_EXPORT iceoryx_posh_config iox-roudi)
-endif()
-
-setup_install_directories_and_export_package(
-    TARGETS iceoryx_posh iceoryx_posh_roudi iceoryx_posh_gateway ${ROUDI_EXPORT}
-    INCLUDE_DIRECTORY include/
-)
+    setup_install_directories_and_export_package(
+        TARGETS iceoryx_posh_testing
+        INCLUDE_DIRECTORY testing/include/
+    )
 
-install(
-    FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/generated/iceoryx/include/${PROJECT_NAME}/iceoryx_posh_deployment.hpp
-    DESTINATION include/${PREFIX}/${PROJECT_NAME}/
-    COMPONENT dev
-)
+    #
+    ########## find_package in source tree ##########
+    #
+    set(${PROJECT_NAME}_testing_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/cmake
+    CACHE FILEPATH
+    "${PROJECT_NAME}_testingConfig.cmake to make find_package(${PROJECT_NAME}_testing) work in source tree!"
+    FORCE
+    )
+endif()
 
 if(BUILD_TEST)
     add_subdirectory(test)
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/cmake/iceoryx_posh_testingConfig.cmake b/iceoryx_posh/cmake/iceoryx_posh_testingConfig.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f347a114d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/cmake/iceoryx_posh_testingConfig.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2020 by Robert Bosch GmbH. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+#
+########## dummyConfig.cmake to be able to use find_package with the source tree ##########
+#
+
+if(NOT ${CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NAME}_FOUND_PRINTED)
+    message(STATUS "The package '${CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NAME}' is used in source code version.")
+    set(${CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NAME}_FOUND_PRINTED true CACHE INTERNAL "")
+endif()
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/CMakeLists.txt b/iceoryx_posh/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 09ec8a44e0..68708afea8 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ set(test_iceoryx_posh_VERSION 0)
 project(test_iceoryx_posh VERSION ${test_iceoryx_posh_VERSION})
 
 find_package(iceoryx_utils_testing REQUIRED)
+find_package(iceoryx_posh_testing REQUIRED)
 
 if(BUILD_TEST AND NOT GTest_FOUND)
     find_package(GTest CONFIG REQUIRED)
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@ configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/moduletests/test_input_path.hpp.in
 file(GLOB_RECURSE MODULETESTS_SRC "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/moduletests/*.cpp")
 file(GLOB_RECURSE INTEGRATIONTESTS_SRC "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/integrationtests/*.cpp")
 file(GLOB_RECURSE COMPONENTTESTS_SRC "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/componenttests/*.cpp")
-file(GLOB_RECURSE TESTUTILS_SRC "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/testutils/*.cpp")
 file(GLOB_RECURSE MOCKS_SRC "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/mocks/*.cpp")
 
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ set(TEST_LINK_LIBS
     iceoryx_posh::iceoryx_posh_config
     iceoryx_posh::iceoryx_posh_gateway
     iceoryx_posh::iceoryx_posh_roudi
-    iceoryx_posh::iceoryx_posh_roudi_environment
+    iceoryx_posh_testing::iceoryx_posh_testing
 )
 
 if(LINUX)
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ elseif(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang")
 endif()
 
 # unittests
-add_executable(${PROJECT_PREFIX}_moduletests ${MODULETESTS_SRC} ${TESTUTILS_SRC} ${MOCKS_SRC})
+add_executable(${PROJECT_PREFIX}_moduletests ${MODULETESTS_SRC} ${MOCKS_SRC})
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_PREFIX}_moduletests PRIVATE . ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/generated)
 # TODO: fix conversion warnings
 target_compile_options(${PROJECT_PREFIX}_moduletests PRIVATE ${TEST_CXX_FLAGS})
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/service_discovery/test_roudi_service_discovery.hpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/service_discovery/test_roudi_service_discovery.hpp
index 822d23e5e0..742be9f7d4 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/service_discovery/test_roudi_service_discovery.hpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/service_discovery/test_roudi_service_discovery.hpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2019 by Robert Bosch GmbH. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2021 by Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@
 #ifndef IOX_POSH_SERVICE_DISCOVERY_TEST_ROUDI_SERVICE_DISCOVERY_HPP
 #define IOX_POSH_SERVICE_DISCOVERY_TEST_ROUDI_SERVICE_DISCOVERY_HPP
 
-#include "testutils/roudi_gtest.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_gtest.hpp"
 
 using iox::capro::IdString_t;
 using iox::runtime::InstanceContainer;
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/test_interface_port_stack_blowup.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/test_interface_port_stack_blowup.cpp
index 83cab61b85..ff7970dc55 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/test_interface_port_stack_blowup.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/test_interface_port_stack_blowup.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2019 by Robert Bosch GmbH. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2021 by Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@
 #include "iceoryx_posh/gateway/gateway_base.hpp"
 
 #include "iceoryx_posh/runtime/posh_runtime.hpp"
-#include "testutils/roudi_gtest.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_gtest.hpp"
 
 #include "test.hpp"
 
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/test_popo_port_user_building_blocks.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/test_popo_port_user_building_blocks.cpp
index 1b30779f49..8bba60e291 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/test_popo_port_user_building_blocks.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/test_popo_port_user_building_blocks.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 #include "iceoryx_utils/cxx/generic_raii.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/error_handling/error_handling.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/internal/concurrent/smart_lock.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/timing_test.hpp"
 #include "test.hpp"
-#include "testutils/timing_test.hpp"
 
 #include <chrono>
 #include <sstream>
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/test_posh_mepoo.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/test_posh_mepoo.cpp
index 8ef7b85dae..fec028194c 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/test_posh_mepoo.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/test_posh_mepoo.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "iceoryx_utils/error_handling/error_handling.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/internal/units/duration.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/posix_wrapper/timer.hpp"
-#include "testutils/timing_test.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/timing_test.hpp"
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <chrono>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #define protected public
 
 #include "iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi/roudi.hpp"
-#include "iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp"
 
 #undef private
 #undef protected
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/test_publisher_subscriber_communication.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/test_publisher_subscriber_communication.cpp
index 3b6ef45c95..45c727a9bb 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/test_publisher_subscriber_communication.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/test_publisher_subscriber_communication.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "iceoryx_posh/popo/publisher.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/popo/subscriber.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/runtime/posh_runtime.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_gtest.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/cxx/forward_list.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/cxx/list.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/cxx/optional.hpp"
@@ -25,8 +26,7 @@
 #include "iceoryx_utils/cxx/variant.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/cxx/vector.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/posix_wrapper/semaphore.hpp"
-#include "testutils/roudi_gtest.hpp"
-#include "testutils/watch_dog.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/watch_dog.hpp"
 
 #include "test.hpp"
 
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/test_roudi_roudi_environment.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/test_roudi_roudi_environment.cpp
index 94a4fecfa7..dbcf1dddda 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/test_roudi_roudi_environment.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/integrationtests/test_roudi_roudi_environment.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 
-#include "iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp"
 
 #include "test.hpp"
 
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_compatibility_check_level.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_compatibility_check_level.cpp
index 5b71eb5c58..6724173a23 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_compatibility_check_level.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_compatibility_check_level.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2019 by Robert Bosch GmbH. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2021 by Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@
 #include "iceoryx_posh/version/compatibility_check_level.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/log/logging.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/log/logstream.hpp"
-#include "mocks/logger_mock.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/mocks/logger_mock.hpp"
 
 #include "test.hpp"
 
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_mepoo_segment.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_mepoo_segment.cpp
index cca88fb70a..eea9ed9f77 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_mepoo_segment.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_mepoo_segment.cpp
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 #include "iceoryx_utils/platform/fcntl.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/platform/stat.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/platform/types.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/test_definitions.hpp"
 #include "test.hpp"
-#include "testutils/test_definitions.hpp"
 
 
 #include <functional>
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_mepoo_segment_management.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_mepoo_segment_management.cpp
index 35bc9c67a9..1e295837e8 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_mepoo_segment_management.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_mepoo_segment_management.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2019 by Robert Bosch GmbH. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2021 by Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -22,8 +23,8 @@
 #include "iceoryx_utils/internal/posix_wrapper/shared_memory_object.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/internal/posix_wrapper/shared_memory_object/allocator.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/internal/relocatable_pointer/base_relative_pointer.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/test_definitions.hpp"
 #include "test.hpp"
-#include "testutils/test_definitions.hpp"
 
 
 using namespace ::testing;
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_monitoringmode_logstream.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_monitoringmode_logstream.cpp
index 89d2064d13..d666ca3d95 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_monitoringmode_logstream.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_monitoringmode_logstream.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include "iceoryx_posh/iceoryx_posh_types.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/log/logging.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/log/logstream.hpp"
-#include "mocks/logger_mock.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/mocks/logger_mock.hpp"
 
 #include "test.hpp"
 
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_mq_message.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_mq_message.cpp
index eef1c3093b..e9bbbc4e26 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_mq_message.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_mq_message.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2019 by Robert Bosch GmbH. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2021 by Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #if !defined(_WIN32) && !defined(__APPLE__)
 #include "iceoryx_posh/internal/runtime/ipc_message.hpp"
-#include "mocks/time_mock.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/mocks/time_mock.hpp"
 #include "test.hpp"
 
 using namespace ::testing;
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_base_subscriber.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_base_subscriber.cpp
index 9dd7e9e353..19cbe710e2 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_base_subscriber.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_base_subscriber.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "iceoryx_utils/cxx/optional.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/cxx/unique_ptr.hpp"
 
-#include "mocks/chunk_mock.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/mocks/chunk_mock.hpp"
 #include "mocks/subscriber_mock.hpp"
 #include "test.hpp"
 
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_condition_variable.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_condition_variable.cpp
index 9b7a5391cb..ff6f1dc0ee 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_condition_variable.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_condition_variable.cpp
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 #include "iceoryx_posh/internal/popo/building_blocks/condition_listener.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/internal/popo/building_blocks/condition_notifier.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/internal/popo/building_blocks/condition_variable_data.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/timing_test.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/watch_dog.hpp"
 #include "test.hpp"
-#include "testutils/timing_test.hpp"
-#include "testutils/watch_dog.hpp"
 
 #include <atomic>
 #include <memory>
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_listener.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_listener.cpp
index 71ee5c413f..36d9c3503c 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_listener.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_listener.cpp
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
 #include "iceoryx_utils/cxx/vector.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/internal/concurrent/smart_lock.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/posix_wrapper/semaphore.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/timing_test.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/watch_dog.hpp"
 #include "test.hpp"
-#include "testutils/timing_test.hpp"
-#include "testutils/watch_dog.hpp"
 
 #include <array>
 #include <chrono>
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_publisher.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_publisher.cpp
index cec78ceaad..2447557102 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_publisher.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_publisher.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 #include "iceoryx_posh/popo/publisher.hpp"
-#include "mocks/chunk_mock.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/mocks/chunk_mock.hpp"
 #include "mocks/publisher_mock.hpp"
 
 #include "test.hpp"
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_sample.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_sample.cpp
index 98660492db..4d44ac4476 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_sample.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_sample.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "iceoryx_posh/popo/sample.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/cxx/unique_ptr.hpp"
 
-#include "mocks/chunk_mock.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/mocks/chunk_mock.hpp"
 
 #include "test.hpp"
 
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_subscriber.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_subscriber.cpp
index a008082fde..a9354551ab 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_subscriber.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_subscriber.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 #include "iceoryx_posh/popo/subscriber.hpp"
-#include "mocks/chunk_mock.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/mocks/chunk_mock.hpp"
 #include "mocks/subscriber_mock.hpp"
 
 #include "test.hpp"
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_trigger_handle.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_trigger_handle.cpp
index d968dd4302..4dc9889536 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_trigger_handle.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_trigger_handle.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include "iceoryx_posh/internal/popo/building_blocks/condition_listener.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/internal/popo/building_blocks/condition_variable_data.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/popo/trigger_handle.hpp"
-#include "testutils/watch_dog.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/watch_dog.hpp"
 
 #include "test.hpp"
 #include <thread>
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_untyped_publisher.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_untyped_publisher.cpp
index 9e5ad73ba1..97a19dcb3c 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_untyped_publisher.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_untyped_publisher.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 #include "iceoryx_posh/popo/untyped_publisher.hpp"
-#include "mocks/chunk_mock.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/mocks/chunk_mock.hpp"
 #include "mocks/publisher_mock.hpp"
 
 #include "test.hpp"
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_untyped_subscriber.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_untyped_subscriber.cpp
index db9679cd29..68eea5444f 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_untyped_subscriber.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_untyped_subscriber.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 #include "iceoryx_posh/popo/untyped_subscriber.hpp"
-#include "mocks/chunk_mock.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/mocks/chunk_mock.hpp"
 #include "mocks/subscriber_mock.hpp"
 
 #include "test.hpp"
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_waitset.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_waitset.cpp
index 0cda920805..090ccf0419 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_waitset.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_popo_waitset.cpp
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 #include "iceoryx_posh/popo/wait_set.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/cxx/optional.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/cxx/vector.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/timing_test.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/watch_dog.hpp"
 #include "test.hpp"
-#include "testutils/timing_test.hpp"
-#include "testutils/watch_dog.hpp"
 
 #include <chrono>
 #include <memory>
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_posh_runtime.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_posh_runtime.cpp
index 2c4f1f5b74..f4c8041264 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_posh_runtime.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_posh_runtime.cpp
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 #include "iceoryx_posh/iceoryx_posh_types.hpp"
-#include "iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/runtime/posh_runtime.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/timing_test.hpp"
 #include "test.hpp"
-#include "testutils/timing_test.hpp"
 
 #include <type_traits>
 
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_posh_runtime_node.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_posh_runtime_node.cpp
index 70fcbb8aa6..47a28ec186 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_posh_runtime_node.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_posh_runtime_node.cpp
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-#include "iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/runtime/node.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/runtime/posh_runtime.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp"
 
 #include "test.hpp"
 
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_posh_runtime_single_process.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_posh_runtime_single_process.cpp
index 91c376f4d8..519a7f206f 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_posh_runtime_single_process.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_posh_runtime_single_process.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-#include "iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/runtime/posh_runtime_single_process.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp"
 
 #include "test.hpp"
 
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_memory_manager.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_memory_manager.cpp
index 033f57393b..b9ed3f2f8e 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_memory_manager.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_memory_manager.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "iceoryx_posh/roudi/memory/roudi_memory_manager.hpp"
 
-#include "mocks/logger_mock.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/mocks/logger_mock.hpp"
 #include "mocks/roudi_memory_block_mock.hpp"
 #include "mocks/roudi_memory_provider_mock.hpp"
 
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_mempool_introspection.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_mempool_introspection.cpp
index 89a483fac9..1c4bb7ea08 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_mempool_introspection.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_mempool_introspection.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2019 - 2020 by Robert Bosch GmbH. All rights reserved.
-// Copyright (c) 2021  by Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2021 by Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-#include "mocks/chunk_mock.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/mocks/chunk_mock.hpp"
 #include "mocks/mepoo_memory_manager_mock.hpp"
 #include "mocks/publisher_mock.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/timing_test.hpp"
 #include "test.hpp"
-#include "testutils/timing_test.hpp"
 
 using namespace ::testing;
 using ::testing::Return;
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_port_introspection.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_port_introspection.cpp
index d2d0844645..ec0917c19e 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_port_introspection.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_port_introspection.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/mocks/chunk_mock.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/cxx/generic_raii.hpp"
-#include "mocks/chunk_mock.hpp"
 #include "mocks/publisher_mock.hpp"
 #include "mocks/subscriber_mock.hpp"
 #include "test.hpp"
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_portmanager.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_portmanager.cpp
index 5dcb533343..be8218f89d 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_portmanager.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_portmanager.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "iceoryx_utils/internal/relocatable_pointer/base_relative_pointer.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/posix_wrapper/posix_access_rights.hpp"
 
-#include "testutils/watch_dog.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/watch_dog.hpp"
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <limits> // std::numeric_limits
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_process_introspection.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_process_introspection.cpp
index 1b9d1ee875..acc37d2b03 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_process_introspection.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_process_introspection.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/timing_test.hpp"
 #include "test.hpp"
-#include "testutils/timing_test.hpp"
 
 using namespace ::testing;
 using ::testing::Return;
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ using ::testing::Return;
 #include "iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi/introspection/process_introspection.hpp"
 
 #include "iceoryx_posh/internal/popo/ports/publisher_port_data.hpp"
-#include "mocks/chunk_mock.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/mocks/chunk_mock.hpp"
 #include "mocks/publisher_mock.hpp"
 
 class ProcessIntrospectionAccess : public iox::roudi::ProcessIntrospection<MockPublisherPortUser>
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/mocks/chunk_mock.hpp b/iceoryx_posh/testing/include/iceoryx_posh/testing/mocks/chunk_mock.hpp
similarity index 100%
rename from iceoryx_posh/test/mocks/chunk_mock.hpp
rename to iceoryx_posh/testing/include/iceoryx_posh/testing/mocks/chunk_mock.hpp
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/include/iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp b/iceoryx_posh/testing/include/iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp
similarity index 95%
rename from iceoryx_posh/include/iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp
rename to iceoryx_posh/testing/include/iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp
index 9851abc0a6..739cdfe242 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/include/iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/testing/include/iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@
 #include "iceoryx_posh/iceoryx_posh_config.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/iceoryx_posh_types.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi/roudi.hpp"
-#include "iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi_environment/runtime_test_interface.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/roudi/iceoryx_roudi_components.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/roudi/memory/iceoryx_roudi_memory_manager.hpp"
-#include "iceoryx_posh/roudi/roudi_app.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_environment/runtime_test_interface.hpp"
 
 #include <atomic>
 #include <map>
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/include/iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi_environment/runtime_test_interface.hpp b/iceoryx_posh/testing/include/iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_environment/runtime_test_interface.hpp
similarity index 100%
rename from iceoryx_posh/include/iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi_environment/runtime_test_interface.hpp
rename to iceoryx_posh/testing/include/iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_environment/runtime_test_interface.hpp
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/testutils/roudi_gtest.hpp b/iceoryx_posh/testing/include/iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_gtest.hpp
similarity index 89%
rename from iceoryx_utils/testutils/roudi_gtest.hpp
rename to iceoryx_posh/testing/include/iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_gtest.hpp
index ff6e33d479..87562a2297 100644
--- a/iceoryx_utils/testutils/roudi_gtest.hpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/testing/include/iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_gtest.hpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2019 by Robert Bosch GmbH. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2021 by Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@
 #ifndef IOX_UTILS_TESTUTILS_ROUDI_GTEST_HPP
 #define IOX_UTILS_TESTUTILS_ROUDI_GTEST_HPP
 
-#include "iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp"
 
 #include <gmock/gmock.h>
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/source/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.cpp
similarity index 97%
rename from iceoryx_posh/source/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.cpp
rename to iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.cpp
index aa0b403332..217ff31216 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/source/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.cpp
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-#include "iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/internal/popo/building_blocks/typed_unique_id.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi/roudi.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/runtime/posh_runtime.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_environment/roudi_environment.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/cxx/helplets.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/internal/posix_wrapper/shared_memory_object/memory_map.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/log/logmanager.hpp"
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/source/roudi_environment/runtime_test_interface.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_environment/runtime_test_interface.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from iceoryx_posh/source/roudi_environment/runtime_test_interface.cpp
rename to iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_environment/runtime_test_interface.cpp
index fcfb4643f9..6b709bca77 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/source/roudi_environment/runtime_test_interface.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_environment/runtime_test_interface.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-#include "iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi_environment/runtime_test_interface.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_posh/testing/roudi_environment/runtime_test_interface.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_posh/runtime/posh_runtime.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/cxx/helplets.hpp"
 
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/CMakeLists.txt b/iceoryx_utils/CMakeLists.txt
index dd86552e8c..fced4081e0 100644
--- a/iceoryx_utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/iceoryx_utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ if(GTest_FOUND) # only GTest_FOUND, just in case someone want's to use iceoryx_u
     setup_package_name_and_create_files(
         NAME ${PROJECT_NAME}_testing
         NAMESPACE iceoryx_utils_testing
-        PROJECT_PREFIX testutils
+        PROJECT_PREFIX ${PREFIX}
     )
 
     add_library(iceoryx_utils_testing
         STATIC
-        testutils/mocks/time_mock.cpp
-        testutils/timing_test.cpp
-        testutils/compile_test.cpp
+        testing/mocks/time_mock.cpp
+        testing/timing_test.cpp
+        testing/compile_test.cpp
     )
 
     add_library(iceoryx_utils_testing::iceoryx_utils_testing ALIAS iceoryx_utils_testing)
@@ -95,9 +95,7 @@ if(GTest_FOUND) # only GTest_FOUND, just in case someone want's to use iceoryx_u
 
     target_include_directories(iceoryx_utils_testing
         PUBLIC
-        $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>
-        $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/testutils>
-        $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/testutils/mocks>
+        $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/testing/include>
         $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include/${PREFIX}>
     )
 
@@ -116,8 +114,8 @@ if(GTest_FOUND) # only GTest_FOUND, just in case someone want's to use iceoryx_u
     endif()
 
     setup_install_directories_and_export_package(
-    TARGETS iceoryx_utils_testing
-    INCLUDE_DIRECTORY testutils/
+        TARGETS iceoryx_utils_testing
+        INCLUDE_DIRECTORY testing/include/
     )
 
     #
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/test/CMakeLists.txt b/iceoryx_utils/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 211be38f10..450f6ef387 100644
--- a/iceoryx_utils/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/iceoryx_utils/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ set(test_iceoryx_utils_VERSION 0)
 project(test_iceoryx_utils VERSION ${test_iceoryx_utils_VERSION})
 
 find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
+find_package(iceoryx_utils_testing REQUIRED)
 
 set(PROJECT_PREFIX "utils")
 
 file(GLOB_RECURSE MODULETESTS_SRC "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/moduletests/*.cpp")
 file(GLOB_RECURSE INTEGRATIONTESTS_SRC "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/integrationtests/*.cpp")
 file(GLOB_RECURSE COMPONENTTESTS_SRC "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/componenttests/*.cpp")
-file(GLOB_RECURSE TESTUTILS_SRC "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/testutils/*.cpp")
 
 set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_PREFIX}/test)
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ endif()
 # set(CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/test)
 
 # unittests
-add_executable(${PROJECT_PREFIX}_moduletests ${MODULETESTS_SRC} ${TESTUTILS_SRC})
+add_executable(${PROJECT_PREFIX}_moduletests ${MODULETESTS_SRC})
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_PREFIX}_moduletests PRIVATE .)
 # TODO: fix conversion warnings
 target_compile_options(${PROJECT_PREFIX}_moduletests PRIVATE ${TEST_CXX_FLAGS})
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ set_target_properties(${PROJECT_PREFIX}_moduletests PROPERTIES
 )
 
 # integration tests
-add_executable( ${PROJECT_PREFIX}_integrationtests ${INTEGRATIONTESTS_SRC} ${TESTUTILS_SRC})
+add_executable( ${PROJECT_PREFIX}_integrationtests ${INTEGRATIONTESTS_SRC})
 target_compile_options(${PROJECT_PREFIX}_integrationtests PRIVATE ${TEST_CXX_FLAGS})
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_PREFIX}_integrationtests PRIVATE .)
 target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_PREFIX}_integrationtests ${TEST_LINK_LIBS})
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_concurrent_periodic_task.cpp b/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_concurrent_periodic_task.cpp
index 17412ce795..01c3580551 100644
--- a/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_concurrent_periodic_task.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_concurrent_periodic_task.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2020 by Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2020 - 2021 by Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include "iceoryx_utils/cxx/function_ref.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/cxx/method_callback.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/internal/concurrent/periodic_task.hpp"
-#include "timing_test.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/timing_test.hpp"
 
 #include "test.hpp"
 
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_concurrent_trigger_queue.cpp b/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_concurrent_trigger_queue.cpp
index 10baf6cb0d..eeea2f30f6 100644
--- a/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_concurrent_trigger_queue.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_concurrent_trigger_queue.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 #include "iceoryx_utils/concurrent/resizeable_lockfree_queue.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/internal/concurrent/fifo.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/internal/concurrent/trigger_queue.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/watch_dog.hpp"
 #include "test.hpp"
-#include "testutils/watch_dog.hpp"
 
 namespace
 {
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_cxx_deadline_timer.cpp b/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_cxx_deadline_timer.cpp
index 808318664c..cd2ce0c924 100644
--- a/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_cxx_deadline_timer.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_cxx_deadline_timer.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 #include "iceoryx_utils/cxx/deadline_timer.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/internal/units/duration.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/timing_test.hpp"
 #include "test.hpp"
-#include "testutils/timing_test.hpp"
 
 #include <chrono>
 #include <thread>
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_cxx_newtype.cpp b/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_cxx_newtype.cpp
index 73c34cc119..e723cbe979 100644
--- a/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_cxx_newtype.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_cxx_newtype.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 #include "iceoryx_utils/cxx/newtype.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/compile_test.hpp"
 #include "test.hpp"
-#include "testutils/compile_test.hpp"
 
 namespace
 {
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_logstream.cpp b/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_logstream.cpp
index 946c52cb09..e528c261d2 100644
--- a/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_logstream.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_logstream.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 #include "iceoryx_utils/log/logging.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/log/logstream.hpp"
-#include "mocks/logger_mock.hpp"
-#include "test.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/mocks/logger_mock.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/test.hpp"
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <limits>
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_posix_mutex.cpp b/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_posix_mutex.cpp
index 7458d61c96..55d90f01b6 100644
--- a/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_posix_mutex.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_posix_mutex.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 #include "iceoryx_utils/cxx/deadline_timer.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/internal/posix_wrapper/mutex.hpp"
-#include "test.hpp"
-#include "testutils/watch_dog.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/test.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/watch_dog.hpp"
 
 #include <atomic>
 #include <thread>
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_posix_timer.cpp b/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_posix_timer.cpp
index c57c4f3578..5d6f5e784c 100644
--- a/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_posix_timer.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_posix_timer.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 #include "iceoryx_utils/error_handling/error_handling.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/internal/units/duration.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/posix_wrapper/timer.hpp"
-#include "test.hpp"
-#include "testutils/timing_test.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/test.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/timing_test.hpp"
 
 #include <atomic>
 #include <chrono>
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_semaphore_module.cpp b/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_semaphore_module.cpp
index 8aab54bbec..da5c563562 100644
--- a/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_semaphore_module.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_utils/test/moduletests/test_semaphore_module.cpp
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-#include "timing_test.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/timing_test.hpp"
 #if !(defined(QNX) || defined(QNX__) || defined(__QNX__))
 
 #include "iceoryx_utils/internal/units/duration.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/platform/time.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_utils/posix_wrapper/semaphore.hpp"
-#include "test.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/test.hpp"
 
 #include <atomic>
 #include <chrono>
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/test/stresstests/test_stress_sofi.cpp b/iceoryx_utils/test/stresstests/test_stress_sofi.cpp
index 0601ff21f7..0f34ed7cd6 100644
--- a/iceoryx_utils/test/stresstests/test_stress_sofi.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_utils/test/stresstests/test_stress_sofi.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2019 by Robert Bosch GmbH. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2021 by Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "iceoryx_utils/internal/concurrent/sofi.hpp"
 
-#include "test.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/test.hpp"
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <mutex>
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/testutils/compile_test.cpp b/iceoryx_utils/testing/compile_test.cpp
similarity index 92%
rename from iceoryx_utils/testutils/compile_test.cpp
rename to iceoryx_utils/testing/compile_test.cpp
index 778caf8d12..cb78577c13 100644
--- a/iceoryx_utils/testutils/compile_test.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_utils/testing/compile_test.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2020 by Robert Bosch GmbH. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2021 by Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-#include "compile_test.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/compile_test.hpp"
 
 CompileTest::CompileTest(const std::string& codePrefix, const std::vector<std::string>& includePath) noexcept
     : m_codePrefix(codePrefix)
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/testutils/compile_test.hpp b/iceoryx_utils/testing/include/iceoryx_utils/testing/compile_test.hpp
similarity index 100%
rename from iceoryx_utils/testutils/compile_test.hpp
rename to iceoryx_utils/testing/include/iceoryx_utils/testing/compile_test.hpp
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/testutils/mocks/logger_mock.hpp b/iceoryx_utils/testing/include/iceoryx_utils/testing/mocks/logger_mock.hpp
similarity index 100%
rename from iceoryx_utils/testutils/mocks/logger_mock.hpp
rename to iceoryx_utils/testing/include/iceoryx_utils/testing/mocks/logger_mock.hpp
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/testutils/mocks/mocks.hpp b/iceoryx_utils/testing/include/iceoryx_utils/testing/mocks/mocks.hpp
similarity index 100%
rename from iceoryx_utils/testutils/mocks/mocks.hpp
rename to iceoryx_utils/testing/include/iceoryx_utils/testing/mocks/mocks.hpp
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/testutils/mocks/mocks.inl b/iceoryx_utils/testing/include/iceoryx_utils/testing/mocks/mocks.inl
similarity index 100%
rename from iceoryx_utils/testutils/mocks/mocks.inl
rename to iceoryx_utils/testing/include/iceoryx_utils/testing/mocks/mocks.inl
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/testutils/mocks/time_mock.hpp b/iceoryx_utils/testing/include/iceoryx_utils/testing/mocks/time_mock.hpp
similarity index 94%
rename from iceoryx_utils/testutils/mocks/time_mock.hpp
rename to iceoryx_utils/testing/include/iceoryx_utils/testing/mocks/time_mock.hpp
index 56ef1fc547..45639ce51a 100644
--- a/iceoryx_utils/testutils/mocks/time_mock.hpp
+++ b/iceoryx_utils/testing/include/iceoryx_utils/testing/mocks/time_mock.hpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2019 by Robert Bosch GmbH. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2021 by Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@
 
 #if !defined(_WIN32) && !defined(__APPLE__)
 
-#include "test.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/test.hpp"
 #include <time.h>
 
 using namespace ::testing;
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/testutils/test.hpp b/iceoryx_utils/testing/include/iceoryx_utils/testing/test.hpp
similarity index 100%
rename from iceoryx_utils/testutils/test.hpp
rename to iceoryx_utils/testing/include/iceoryx_utils/testing/test.hpp
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/testutils/test_definitions.hpp b/iceoryx_utils/testing/include/iceoryx_utils/testing/test_definitions.hpp
similarity index 100%
rename from iceoryx_utils/testutils/test_definitions.hpp
rename to iceoryx_utils/testing/include/iceoryx_utils/testing/test_definitions.hpp
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/testutils/timing_test.hpp b/iceoryx_utils/testing/include/iceoryx_utils/testing/timing_test.hpp
similarity index 89%
rename from iceoryx_utils/testutils/timing_test.hpp
rename to iceoryx_utils/testing/include/iceoryx_utils/testing/timing_test.hpp
index 5d87555cbc..48511fd62a 100644
--- a/iceoryx_utils/testutils/timing_test.hpp
+++ b/iceoryx_utils/testing/include/iceoryx_utils/testing/timing_test.hpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2020 by Robert Bosch GmbH. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2021 by Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@
     {                                                                                                                  \
         std::atomic_bool timingTestResult{true};                                                                       \
         std::string errorMessages;                                                                                     \
-        bool testResult = iox::testutils::performingTimingTest(Test, Repetitions, timingTestResult);                   \
+        bool testResult = iox::utils::testing::performingTimingTest(Test, Repetitions, timingTestResult);              \
         EXPECT_TRUE(testResult);                                                                                       \
         if (!testResult)                                                                                               \
         {                                                                                                              \
@@ -83,9 +84,11 @@
 #define TIMING_TEST_EXPECT_ALWAYS_TRUE(value) EXPECT_TRUE(value)
 #define TIMING_TEST_EXPECT_ALWAYS_FALSE(value) EXPECT_FALSE(value)
 #define TIMING_TEST_EXPECT_TRUE(value)                                                                                 \
-    errorMessages += iox::testutils::verifyTimingTestResult(__FILE__, __LINE__, #value, value, true, timingTestResult)
+    errorMessages +=                                                                                                   \
+        iox::utils::testing::verifyTimingTestResult(__FILE__, __LINE__, #value, value, true, timingTestResult)
 #define TIMING_TEST_EXPECT_FALSE(value)                                                                                \
-    errorMessages += iox::testutils::verifyTimingTestResult(__FILE__, __LINE__, #value, value, false, timingTestResult)
+    errorMessages +=                                                                                                   \
+        iox::utils::testing::verifyTimingTestResult(__FILE__, __LINE__, #value, value, false, timingTestResult)
 #define TIMING_TEST_ASSERT_TRUE(value)                                                                                 \
     TIMING_TEST_EXPECT_TRUE(value);                                                                                    \
     if (!timingTestResult.load())                                                                                      \
@@ -103,7 +106,9 @@
 
 namespace iox
 {
-namespace testutils
+namespace utils
+{
+namespace testing
 {
 bool performingTimingTest(const std::function<void()>& testCallback,
                           const uint64_t repetitions,
@@ -117,7 +122,8 @@ std::string verifyTimingTestResult(const char* file,
                                    const bool expected,
                                    std::atomic_bool& result) noexcept;
 
-} // namespace testutils
+} // namespace testing
+} // namespace utils
 } // namespace iox
 
 #endif // IOX_UTILS_TESTUTILS_TIMING_TEST_HPP
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/testutils/watch_dog.hpp b/iceoryx_utils/testing/include/iceoryx_utils/testing/watch_dog.hpp
similarity index 100%
rename from iceoryx_utils/testutils/watch_dog.hpp
rename to iceoryx_utils/testing/include/iceoryx_utils/testing/watch_dog.hpp
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/testutils/mocks/time_mock.cpp b/iceoryx_utils/testing/mocks/time_mock.cpp
similarity index 92%
rename from iceoryx_utils/testutils/mocks/time_mock.cpp
rename to iceoryx_utils/testing/mocks/time_mock.cpp
index 86fbf60598..551e7c8b59 100644
--- a/iceoryx_utils/testutils/mocks/time_mock.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_utils/testing/mocks/time_mock.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2019 by Robert Bosch GmbH. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2021 by Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -15,8 +16,8 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 #if !defined(_WIN32) && !defined(__APPLE__)
-#include "time_mock.hpp"
-#include "mocks.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/mocks/time_mock.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/mocks/mocks.hpp"
 
 std::unique_ptr<time_MOCK> time_MOCK::mock;
 bool time_MOCK::doUseMock = false;
diff --git a/iceoryx_utils/testutils/timing_test.cpp b/iceoryx_utils/testing/timing_test.cpp
similarity index 91%
rename from iceoryx_utils/testutils/timing_test.cpp
rename to iceoryx_utils/testing/timing_test.cpp
index 03e3ad2d9b..4c69b742fb 100644
--- a/iceoryx_utils/testutils/timing_test.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_utils/testing/timing_test.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2019 by Robert Bosch GmbH. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2021 by Apex.AI Inc. All rights reserved.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -14,11 +15,13 @@
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-#include "timing_test.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_utils/testing/timing_test.hpp"
 
 namespace iox
 {
-namespace testutils
+namespace utils
+{
+namespace testing
 {
 bool performingTimingTest(const std::function<void()>& testCallback,
                           const uint64_t repetitions,
@@ -56,5 +59,6 @@ std::string verifyTimingTestResult(const char* file,
     }
     return errorMessage;
 }
-} // namespace testutils
+} // namespace testing
+} // namespace utils
 } // namespace iox
diff --git a/tools/gcov/lcov_generate.sh b/tools/gcov/lcov_generate.sh
index 9ad463914b..4dccbe3d6e 100755
--- a/tools/gcov/lcov_generate.sh
+++ b/tools/gcov/lcov_generate.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ case "$2" in
         --rc lcov_branch_coverage=1
 
         lcov -o $OUTPUT_FOLDER/iceoryx_lcov_result_"$TEST_SCOPE".info --rc lcov_branch_coverage=1 -r $OUTPUT_FOLDER/iceoryx_full.info \
-        "*/build/*" "*/test/*" "*/iceoryx_examples/*" "*/testutils/*" "*/roudi_environment/*"
+        "*/build/*" "*/test/*" "*/testing/*" "*/iceoryx_examples/*"
 
         genhtml $OUTPUT_FOLDER/iceoryx_lcov_result_"$TEST_SCOPE".info -o $OUTPUT_FOLDER --config-file --legend --show-details --branch-coverage
         ;;