Research breakthrough possible @S-Logix pro@slogix.in

Office Address

  • 2nd Floor, #7a, High School Road, Secretariat Colony Ambattur, Chennai-600053 (Landmark: SRM School) Tamil Nadu, India
  • pro@slogix.in
  • +91- 81240 01111

Social List

Security in Software Defined Networks

Security in Software Defined Networks

Best PhD Thesis on Security in Software Defined Networks

Research Area:  Software Defined Networks

Abstract:

   Software Defined Networking (SDN) is an emerging computer network paradigm and represents one of the most promising technologies to simplify network management and configuration through increased network programmability and abstraction. In contrast to traditional networks, in SDN, the control plane, which makes decisions on how to forward traffic, is separated from the data plane, which transmits traffic to selected destinations. That makes network control (via the SDN controller ) more programmable, dynamic and centralized. With the higher level of abstraction that SDN provides, network administrators can more easily configure network services and manage traffic flows without having to configure a large number of individual network devices (switches and routers). The great potential of SDN has led to significant deployments in data centers, wide area networks, etc., and it is growing at a rapid pace.
   Security is a critical aspect of networking in general and is particularly vital in SDN. Due to its fundamentally new architecture, SDN presents new potential security vulnerabilities and risks. Security in SDN has not received much attention yet, given that it is very distinct and unique.
   The goal of this PhD was to address this gap and analyse the security of the SDN infrastructure, identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses, and propose corresponding solutions and improvements. The focus was on the fundamental aspects and components of SDN, in particular the building blocks of the control plane components include Topology Discovery, Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Handling and Virtualization Layer. Finally, the thesis thoroughly explored and investigated the most common and effective attacks against the SDN architecture.

Name of the Researcher:  Alharbi, Talal

Name of the Supervisor(s):  Marius Portmann,Jadwiga Indulska

Year of Completion:  2018

University:  The University of Queensland

Thesis Link:   Home Page Url