diff --git a/network-discovery/cmd/main.go b/network-discovery/cmd/main.go
index 129e1e2..6bcff18 100644
--- a/network-discovery/cmd/main.go
+++ b/network-discovery/cmd/main.go
@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
-	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/netboxlabs/diode-sdk-go/diode"
@@ -24,57 +22,15 @@ const DefaultAppName = "network-discovery"
 // set via ldflags -X option at build time
 var version = "unknown"
 
-func newLogger(logLevel string, logFormat string) *slog.Logger {
-	var l slog.Level
-	switch strings.ToUpper(logLevel) {
-	case "DEBUG":
-		l = slog.LevelDebug
-	case "INFO":
-		l = slog.LevelInfo
-	case "WARN":
-		l = slog.LevelWarn
-	case "ERROR":
-		l = slog.LevelError
-	default:
-		l = slog.LevelDebug
-	}
-
-	var h slog.Handler
-	switch strings.ToUpper(logFormat) {
-	case "TEXT":
-		h = slog.NewTextHandler(os.Stdout, &slog.HandlerOptions{Level: l, AddSource: false})
-	case "JSON":
-		h = slog.NewJSONHandler(os.Stdout, &slog.HandlerOptions{Level: l, AddSource: false})
-	default:
-		h = slog.NewJSONHandler(os.Stdout, &slog.HandlerOptions{Level: l, AddSource: false})
-	}
-
-	return slog.New(h)
-}
-
 func main() {
 
-	configPath := flag.String("config", "", "path to the configuration file (required)")
-
-	flag.Parse()
-
-	if *configPath == "" {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Usage of network-discovery:\n")
-		flag.PrintDefaults()
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
-	if _, err := os.Stat(*configPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		fmt.Printf("configuration file '%s' does not exist\n", *configPath)
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
-
-	yamlData, err := os.ReadFile(*configPath)
+	fileData, err := config.RequireConfig()
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("error reading configuration file: %v\n", err)
+		fmt.Printf("%v\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	config := config.Config{
+	c := config.Config{
 		Network: config.Network{
 			Config: config.StartupConfig{
 				Host:      "0.0.0.0",
@@ -84,16 +40,16 @@ func main() {
 			}},
 	}
 
-	if err = yaml.Unmarshal(yamlData, &config); err != nil {
+	if err = yaml.Unmarshal(fileData, &c); err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("error parsing configuration file: %v\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
 	client, err := diode.NewClient(
-		config.Network.Config.Target,
+		c.Network.Config.Target,
 		DefaultAppName,
 		version,
-		diode.WithAPIKey(config.Network.Config.APIKey),
+		diode.WithAPIKey(c.Network.Config.APIKey),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("error creating diode client: %v\n", err)
@@ -101,7 +57,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	logger := newLogger(config.Network.Config.LogLevel, config.Network.Config.LogFormat)
+	logger := config.NewLogger(c.Network.Config.LogLevel, c.Network.Config.LogFormat)
 
 	policyManager := policy.Manager{}
 	err = policyManager.Configure(ctx, logger, client)
@@ -111,7 +67,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	server := server.Server{}
-	server.Configure(logger, &policyManager, version, config.Network.Config)
+	server.Configure(logger, &policyManager, version, c.Network.Config)
 
 	// handle signals
 	done := make(chan bool, 1)
diff --git a/network-discovery/config/utils.go b/network-discovery/config/utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d214bae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/network-discovery/config/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+func NewLogger(logLevel string, logFormat string) *slog.Logger {
+	var l slog.Level
+	switch strings.ToUpper(logLevel) {
+	case "DEBUG":
+		l = slog.LevelDebug
+	case "INFO":
+		l = slog.LevelInfo
+	case "WARN":
+		l = slog.LevelWarn
+	case "ERROR":
+		l = slog.LevelError
+	default:
+		l = slog.LevelDebug
+	}
+
+	var h slog.Handler
+	switch strings.ToUpper(logFormat) {
+	case "TEXT":
+		h = slog.NewTextHandler(os.Stdout, &slog.HandlerOptions{Level: l, AddSource: false})
+	case "JSON":
+		h = slog.NewJSONHandler(os.Stdout, &slog.HandlerOptions{Level: l, AddSource: false})
+	default:
+		h = slog.NewJSONHandler(os.Stdout, &slog.HandlerOptions{Level: l, AddSource: false})
+	}
+
+	return slog.New(h)
+}
+
+func RequireConfig() ([]byte, error) {
+
+	configPath := flag.String("config", "", "path to the configuration file (required)")
+
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	if *configPath == "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Usage of network-discovery:\n")
+		flag.PrintDefaults()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("")
+
+	}
+	if _, err := os.Stat(*configPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("configuration file '%s' does not exist\n", *configPath)
+	}
+
+	fileData, err := os.ReadFile(*configPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error reading configuration file: %v\n", err)
+	}
+
+	return fileData, nil
+}
diff --git a/network-discovery/config/utils_test.go b/network-discovery/config/utils_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ddad9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/network-discovery/config/utils_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+package config_test
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/netboxlabs/orb-discovery/network-discovery/config"
+)
+
+func TestNewLogger(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		desc          string
+		loggingLevel  string
+		loggingFormat string
+	}{
+		{
+			desc:          "with debug level and json format",
+			loggingLevel:  "debug",
+			loggingFormat: "json",
+		},
+		{
+			desc:          "with debug level and text format",
+			loggingLevel:  "debug",
+			loggingFormat: "text",
+		},
+		{
+			desc:          "with info level and json format",
+			loggingLevel:  "info",
+			loggingFormat: "json",
+		},
+		{
+			desc:          "with info level and text format",
+			loggingLevel:  "warn",
+			loggingFormat: "json",
+		},
+		{
+			desc:          "with error level and text format",
+			loggingLevel:  "error",
+			loggingFormat: "text",
+		},
+		{
+			desc:          "with error level and empty format",
+			loggingLevel:  "error",
+			loggingFormat: "",
+		},
+		{
+			desc:          "with empty level and text format",
+			loggingLevel:  "",
+			loggingFormat: "text",
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.desc, func(t *testing.T) {
+			log := config.NewLogger(tt.loggingLevel, tt.loggingFormat)
+			require.NotNil(t, log)
+
+			handlerOK := false
+			if tt.loggingFormat == "text" {
+				_, handlerOK = log.Handler().(*slog.TextHandler)
+			} else {
+				_, handlerOK = log.Handler().(*slog.JSONHandler)
+			}
+			assert.True(t, handlerOK)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRequireConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("No Config Path Provided", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Simulate no flags passed
+		os.Args = []string{"network-discovery"}
+		flag.CommandLine = flag.NewFlagSet(os.Args[0], flag.ExitOnError) // Reset flags
+
+		data, err := config.RequireConfig()
+		assert.Nil(t, data)
+		assert.EqualError(t, err, "")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Config File Does Not Exist", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Simulate a non-existent file
+		os.Args = []string{"network-discovery", "-config", "/non/existent/path"}
+		flag.CommandLine = flag.NewFlagSet(os.Args[0], flag.ExitOnError) // Reset flags
+
+		data, err := config.RequireConfig()
+		assert.Nil(t, data)
+		assert.EqualError(t, err, "configuration file '/non/existent/path' does not exist\n")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Error Reading Config File", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Create a file and simulate an error by removing it before reading
+		tmpFile, err := os.CreateTemp("", "test-config")
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		tmpFilePath := tmpFile.Name()
+		tmpFile.Close()
+
+		// Remove the file to simulate read error
+		os.Remove(tmpFilePath)
+
+		os.Args = []string{"network-discovery", "-config", tmpFilePath}
+		flag.CommandLine = flag.NewFlagSet(os.Args[0], flag.ExitOnError) // Reset flags
+
+		data, err := config.RequireConfig()
+		assert.Nil(t, data)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "does not exist")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Valid Config File", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Create a temporary file with valid content
+		tmpFile, err := os.CreateTemp("", "test-config")
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		defer os.Remove(tmpFile.Name())
+
+		// Write YAML content to the file
+		content := "network:\n  policies:\n    discovery_1:\n      config:\n        schedule: '* * * * *'"
+		_, err = tmpFile.WriteString(content)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		tmpFile.Close()
+
+		// Pass the file path as a flag
+		os.Args = []string{"network-discovery", "-config", tmpFile.Name()}
+		flag.CommandLine = flag.NewFlagSet(os.Args[0], flag.ExitOnError) // Reset flags
+
+		data, err := config.RequireConfig()
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, content, string(data))
+	})
+}