SDN Access Control for the Masses

Paladi, Nicolae; Gehrmann, Christian

doi:10.1016/j.cose.2018.10.003

Cited by 8 publications

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“…[172] presents a role-based access control model for SDN applications that segregates secure and no secure communication sessions. Network providers, operators and application developers require control over shared resources through north bound interface [173]. SDN is expanding as a revolutionary approach to implement central access control and IDS due to the global view network.…”

Section: Access Control In Sdnmentioning

confidence: 99%

Survey on Joint Paradigm of 5G and SDN Emerging Mobile Technologies: Architecture, Security, Challenges and Research Directions

Kazmi

Qamar

Hassan

et al. 2023

Wireless Pers Commun

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Modern communication systems are probable to surface new challenges while introducing innovative fronts concerning context consciousness in wireless networks. The main outcome behind this expected technological jump will be a whole novel set of intuiting aptitudes forecasted for Fifth Generation (5G) enabled devices. In line with 5G, Software De ned Networking (SDN) is also rising as an intrinsically novel phenomenon.SDN is an unconventional methodology and key technology in modern communication. SDN maintains favorable novelty about network programmability, where network administration is permitted with extraordinary intellections. SDN architecture has the prospective to allow, simplify or augment security implementations in network through instantly reprogrammable centralized view of the data plane. In the near future, 5G and SDN will ripe mobile communication through the development of state-of-the-art implementations such as a smart city, advanced military security, modern national defense, intelligent tra c, etc.; thereby, these emerging mobile communication concepts invoke various signi cant topics, where security is a paramount implication. Therefore, we initiate our focus from basic architecture of 5G and SDN. Next, we analyze security requirements, solutions and challenges in joint paradigm of 5G and SDN. Further, considering the modern communication technological shift, we discuss future trends and research directions in the joint era of 5G and SDN technologies. IntroductionThe unremitting growth in the capacity and aspects of data apprehended by technological advancements has shaped diversi ed ow of data in either organized or unorganized format such as the rise of social media, Internet of Things (IoTs) for Healthcare [1] and huge multimedia communications. Indeed, the rapid expansion of the Internet industry is considerably dependent on communication system speed, which has emerged as a critical steering factor for the advancement in computer networks [2]. Scienti c advancements are rapidly changing the information technology; thereby computer networks are expanding towards incorporation, dissemination, modi cation and intelligence [3]. The pillar behind this anticipated technological hop will be an entire novel set of aptitudes forecasted for Fifth Generation (5G) communication [4]. 5G is encapsulating all advanced emerging technologies like Arti cial Intelligence (AI) [5]. Within the near future, 5G will reap portable communication organized through the advancement of inventive executions such as smart city, smart grid system, advanced military security etc. So, it is considered fundamental to boost the organized engineering of 5G technology. Likewise, Software De ned Networking (SDN) technology is expanding eminently everywhere globally due to its programmable [6], economical, agile, robust and consolidated networking. 5G is more complex and harder to manage as compared to conventional computer telecommunications and satellite communication systems. SDN is a potential organized design that abridge...

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Section: Access Control In Sdnmentioning

confidence: 99%

Survey on Joint Paradigm of 5G and SDN Emerging Mobile Technologies: Architecture, Security, Challenges and Research Directions

Kazmi

Qamar

Hassan

et al. 2023

Wireless Pers Commun

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“…A flow-based distributed firewall model is trialed on an emulated network by designing around the features of OpenFlow, an open SDN standard [16]. Once network states are modified, FlowGuard examines network flow path fields to identify firewall protocol breaches and implements automated real-time breach solutions [17].…”

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Performance Evaluation of Stateful Firewall-Enabled SDN with Flow-Based Scheduling for Distributed Controllers

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Software-defined networking (SDN) is a network approach achieved by decoupling of the control and data planes. The control plane is logically centralized and the data plane is distributed across the network elements. The real-time network is in need of the incorporation of distributed controllers to maintain distributed state information of the traffic flows. Software-based solutions aid distributed SDN controllers to handle fluctuating network traffic and the controller’s configurations are dynamically programmed in real time. In this study, SDN controllers were programmed with a stateful firewall application to provide firewall functionalities without the support of committed hardware. A stateful firewall filtered traffic based on the complete context of incoming packets; it continuously evaluated the entire context of traffic flows, looking for network entry rather than specific traffic flows. In addition, a flow-based scheduling module was implemented in the distributed controllers to improve network scalability. A network cluster was configured with three distributed controllers and we experimented with three independent network topologies. The performance of the proposed network model was evaluated by measuring and analyzing metrics such as network throughput (kbps), delay (ms) and network overhead (pkt/ms) for various combinations of controllers and topologies. The results of the analysis were determined using the mininet emulator. The findings of the performance evaluation indicate that the distributed SDN controllers performs better than a centralized controller. When comparing distributed SDN with two controllers and distributed SDN with three controllers the overall network throughput is increased by 64%, the delay is decreased by 43% and network overhead is reduced by 39%.

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“…Their proposal reduces inconsistencies in decision-making between different decision points of the access control. Paladi et al [29] suggest an SDN infrastructure that allows applications to execute a range of resource access requests. Jager [30] proposes an access control system and limits applications and the SDN controller to access only a reduced set of critical operations, so that the security of end-user SDN traffic can be significantly improved.…”

Section: Access Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

Security Features in a Hybrid Software-Defined Network

Fosić¹,

Žagar

2021

Teh. vjesn.

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The paper presents a novel paradigm of software-defined network that is significantly different from previous traditional networks and enables new opportunities in the architecture and implementation of security solutions. The analysis of network environments will compare traditional networks and software-defined networks and emphasize significant differences. A survey of the existing research includes vector attacks and troubleshooting using the capabilities of SDN with an emphasis on access control, detection, and prevention of attacks. This paper uses previous research and results to obtain information that will be used in improving critical system network protection and compares it with the existing conventional approach as well as implements it through a hybrid software-defined network.

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SDN Access Control for the Masses

Cited by 8 publications

References 23 publications

Survey on Joint Paradigm of 5G and SDN Emerging Mobile Technologies: Architecture, Security, Challenges and Research Directions

Survey on Joint Paradigm of 5G and SDN Emerging Mobile Technologies: Architecture, Security, Challenges and Research Directions

Performance Evaluation of Stateful Firewall-Enabled SDN with Flow-Based Scheduling for Distributed Controllers

Security Features in a Hybrid Software-Defined Network

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