diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index cf30339..b8723e8 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@ git_override(
     remote = "https://github.com/ltekieli/rules_lint.git",
 )
 
+###############################################################################
+#
+# C++ rules
+#
+###############################################################################
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_cc", version = "0.1.1")
+
 ################################################################################
 #
 # Load DLT dependencies
diff --git a/deps/dlt_daemon.BUILD b/deps/dlt_daemon.BUILD
index 78ab9a6..1e5e4a9 100644
--- a/deps/dlt_daemon.BUILD
+++ b/deps/dlt_daemon.BUILD
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # *******************************************************************************
+load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_binary", "cc_library")
+
 filegroup(
     name = "fg_dlt_headers",
     srcs = glob([
diff --git a/deps/python_dlt.BUILD b/deps/python_dlt.BUILD
index dfb7107..88cd612 100644
--- a/deps/python_dlt.BUILD
+++ b/deps/python_dlt.BUILD
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # *******************************************************************************
+load("@rules_python//python:defs.bzl", "py_library")
+
 py_library(
     name = "python_dlt",
     srcs = glob(["dlt/**/*.py"]),
diff --git a/itf/plugins/BUILD b/itf/plugins/BUILD
index fdcc1ce..248f24c 100644
--- a/itf/plugins/BUILD
+++ b/itf/plugins/BUILD
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+# *******************************************************************************
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+#
+# See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
+# information regarding copyright ownership.
+#
+# This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+# terms of the Apache License Version 2.0 which is available at
+# https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# *******************************************************************************
 filegroup(
     name = "docker",
     srcs = ["docker.py"],
diff --git a/itf/plugins/base/BUILD b/itf/plugins/base/BUILD
index 49ae2aa..bf9a598 100644
--- a/itf/plugins/base/BUILD
+++ b/itf/plugins/base/BUILD
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # *******************************************************************************
+load("@rules_python//python:defs.bzl", "py_library")
+
 py_library(
     name = "base",
     srcs = [
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ py_library(
     deps = [
         "//itf/plugins/base/os",
         "//itf/plugins/base/target",
-        "//itf/plugins/base/test",
+        "//itf/plugins/base/utils",
         "//itf/plugins/utils",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/itf/plugins/base/base_plugin.py b/itf/plugins/base/base_plugin.py
index 0f059f5..45c8b34 100644
--- a/itf/plugins/base/base_plugin.py
+++ b/itf/plugins/base/base_plugin.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from itf.plugins.base.target.qemu_target import qemu_target
 from itf.plugins.base.target.qvp_target import qvp_target
 from itf.plugins.base.target.hw_target import hw_target
-from itf.plugins.base.test.utils import pre_tests_phase, post_tests_phase
+from itf.plugins.base.utils.exec_utils import pre_tests_phase, post_tests_phase
 from itf.plugins.utils import padder
 from itf.plugins.utils.bunch import Bunch
 
diff --git a/itf/plugins/base/os/BUILD b/itf/plugins/base/os/BUILD
index 2e92899..24f77e7 100644
--- a/itf/plugins/base/os/BUILD
+++ b/itf/plugins/base/os/BUILD
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # *******************************************************************************
+load("@rules_python//python:defs.bzl", "py_library")
+
 py_library(
     name = "os",
     srcs = [
diff --git a/itf/plugins/base/target/BUILD b/itf/plugins/base/target/BUILD
index aedac15..cf70f03 100644
--- a/itf/plugins/base/target/BUILD
+++ b/itf/plugins/base/target/BUILD
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # *******************************************************************************
+load("@rules_python//python:defs.bzl", "py_library")
+
 py_library(
     name = "target",
     srcs = [
diff --git a/itf/plugins/base/target/config/BUILD b/itf/plugins/base/target/config/BUILD
index c3b704e..a4fb786 100644
--- a/itf/plugins/base/target/config/BUILD
+++ b/itf/plugins/base/target/config/BUILD
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # *******************************************************************************
+load("@rules_python//python:defs.bzl", "py_library")
+
 py_library(
     name = "config",
     srcs = [
diff --git a/itf/plugins/base/target/processors/BUILD b/itf/plugins/base/target/processors/BUILD
index 5a0d02e..4317766 100644
--- a/itf/plugins/base/target/processors/BUILD
+++ b/itf/plugins/base/target/processors/BUILD
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # *******************************************************************************
+load("@rules_python//python:defs.bzl", "py_library")
+
 py_library(
     name = "processors",
     srcs = [
diff --git a/itf/plugins/base/test/BUILD b/itf/plugins/base/utils/BUILD
similarity index 82%
rename from itf/plugins/base/test/BUILD
rename to itf/plugins/base/utils/BUILD
index 63087be..5426f54 100644
--- a/itf/plugins/base/test/BUILD
+++ b/itf/plugins/base/utils/BUILD
@@ -10,12 +10,17 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # *******************************************************************************
+load("@rules_python//python:defs.bzl", "py_library")
+
 py_library(
-    name = "test",
+    name = "utils",
     srcs = [
         "__init__.py",
-        "utils.py",
+        "exec_utils.py",
     ],
     imports = ["."],
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+    deps = [
+        "//itf/plugins/com",
+    ],
 )
diff --git a/itf/plugins/base/test/__init__.py b/itf/plugins/base/utils/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from itf/plugins/base/test/__init__.py
rename to itf/plugins/base/utils/__init__.py
diff --git a/itf/plugins/base/test/utils.py b/itf/plugins/base/utils/exec_utils.py
similarity index 100%
rename from itf/plugins/base/test/utils.py
rename to itf/plugins/base/utils/exec_utils.py
diff --git a/itf/plugins/com/BUILD b/itf/plugins/com/BUILD
index 5ebd8b1..6654867 100644
--- a/itf/plugins/com/BUILD
+++ b/itf/plugins/com/BUILD
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # *******************************************************************************
+load("@rules_python//python:defs.bzl", "py_library")
+
 py_library(
     name = "ssh",
     srcs = [
diff --git a/itf/plugins/dlt/BUILD b/itf/plugins/dlt/BUILD
index c6c97d5..e7199b1 100644
--- a/itf/plugins/dlt/BUILD
+++ b/itf/plugins/dlt/BUILD
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # *******************************************************************************
 load("//bazel/rules/as_host:rule.bzl", "as_host")
+load("@rules_python//python:defs.bzl", "py_library")
 
 as_host(
     name = "dlt-receive_as_host",
diff --git a/itf/plugins/utils/BUILD b/itf/plugins/utils/BUILD
index 9f0eca9..0947b77 100644
--- a/itf/plugins/utils/BUILD
+++ b/itf/plugins/utils/BUILD
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # *******************************************************************************
+load("@rules_python//python:defs.bzl", "py_library")
+
 py_library(
     name = "utils",
     srcs = [
diff --git a/itf/plugins/utils/process/BUILD b/itf/plugins/utils/process/BUILD
index 89c8425..3809608 100644
--- a/itf/plugins/utils/process/BUILD
+++ b/itf/plugins/utils/process/BUILD
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # *******************************************************************************
+load("@rules_python//python:defs.bzl", "py_library")
+
 py_library(
     name = "process",
     srcs = [