802.1 X, MACsec, and IPsec are widespread network security mechanisms that control
network access and add encryption and authentication to L2 and L3 networking. They are …

We propose P4-MACsec to protect network links between P4-based SDN switches through
automated deployment of MACsec, a widespread IEEE standard for securing Layer 2 …

In this work, we present P4-IPsec, a concept for IPsec in software-defined networks (SDN)
using P4 programmable data planes. The prototype implementation features ESP in tunnel …

Abstract The Software-defined Network (SDN) paradigm enables an efficient management
of future networks by decoupling the control plane from the data plane. Specifically, network …

Today's Internet requires easily manageable, and simply extensible network control
systems, which we can't say about the current networks. Software-Defined Networking …

Abstract 6LoWPAN has radically changed the IoT (Internet of Things) landscape by seeking
to extend the use of IPv6 to smart and tiny objects. Enabling efficient IPv6 communication …

The upcoming Sixth Generation (6G) network is projected to grapple with a range of security
concerns, encompassing access control, authentication, secure connections among 6G …

The advancements in networking technologies have led to a new paradigm of controlling
networks, with data plane programmability as a basis. This facility opens up many …

Abstract The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the international standardization
organism for the Internet, has recently approved a standard, RFC 9061, which defines an …

Abstract The standard Request for Comments (RFC) 9061 defines a framework to
autonomously manage IPsec security associations (SAs) in SDN environments. The …