A policy-based security architecture for software-defined networks

V Varadharajan, K Karmakar… - IEEE Transactions …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As networks expand in size and complexity, they pose greater administrative and
management challenges. Software-defined networks (SDNs) offer a promising approach to …

Security of software defined networks: A survey

I Alsmadi, D Xu - Computers & security, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Software Defined Networking (SDN) has emerged as a new network architecture for
dealing with network dynamics through software-enabled control. While SDN is promoting …

Security in software defined networks: A survey

I Ahmad, S Namal, M Ylianttila… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Software defined networking (SDN) decouples the network control and data planes. The
network intelligence and state are logically centralized and the underlying network …

Towards secure and dependable software-defined networks

D Kreutz, FMV Ramos, P Verissimo - … workshop on Hot topics in software …, 2013 - dl.acm.org
Software-defined networking empowers network operators with more flexibility to program
their networks. With SDN, network management moves from codifying functionality in terms …

Software-defined networking security: pros and cons

M Dabbagh, B Hamdaoui, M Guizani… - IEEE Communications …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Software-defined networking (SDN) is a new networking paradigm that decouples the
forwarding and control planes, traditionally coupled with one another, while adopting a …

Security in software-defined networking: Threats and countermeasures

Z Shu, J Wan, D Li, J Lin, AV Vasilakos… - Mobile Networks and …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract In recent years, Software-Defined Networking (SDN) has been a focus of research.
As a promising network architecture, SDN will possibly replace traditional networking, as it …

The application of software defined networking on securing computer networks: A survey

R Sahay, W Meng, CD Jensen - Journal of Network and Computer …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Software Defined Networking (SDN) has emerged as a new networking paradigm
for managing different kinds of networks ranging from enterprise to home network through …

Blessing or curse? Revisiting security aspects of Software-Defined Networking

L Schehlmann, S Abt, H Baier - 10th International Conference …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is an emerging technology, physically separating data
and control planes of network devices. From a security point of view SDN has two sides …

Secure and dependable software defined networks

A Akhunzada, A Gani, NB Anuar, A Abdelaziz… - Journal of Network and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The revolutionary concept of Software Defined Networks (SDNs) potentially provides flexible
and well-managed next-generation networks. All the hype surrounding the SDNs is …

OpenSec: Policy-based security using software-defined networking

A Lara, B Ramamurthy - IEEE transactions on network and …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As the popularity of software-defined networks (SDN) and OpenFlow increases, policy-
driven network management has received more attention. Manual configuration of multiple …