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Open Access Thesis
Document Type
thesis
Degree Program
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Degree Type
Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (M.S.E.C.E.)
Year Degree Awarded
2017
Month Degree Awarded
September
Abstract
Connection setup in software-defined networks (SDN) requires considerable amounts of processing, communication, and memory resources. Attackers can target SDN controllers defense mechanism based on a proof-of-work protocol. This thesis proposes a new protocol to protect controllers against such attacks, shows implementation of the system and analyze the its performance. The key characteristics of this protocol, namely its one-way operation, its requirement for freshness in proofs of work, its adjustable difficulty, its ability to work withmultiple network providers, and its use of existing TCP/IP header fields, ensure that this approach can be used in practice.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/9057146
First Advisor
Tilman Wolf
Recommended Citation
Li, Jingrui, "Protecting Controllers against Denial-of-Service Attacks in Software-Defined Networks" (2016). Masters Theses. 428.
https://doi.org/10.7275/9057146
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/428