SDN-Based Intrusion Detection System : Literature review

Abstract

The word of the network has been changed from a small group of interconnected devices to billions of devices - servers, hosts, printers, Smartphone etc. This phenomena increase the requirements in term of network security. Decoupling the data and control planes Software Define Network (SDN) transforms traditional network architecture to reliable centralized manageable structure with programming ability. However, computer and network security is still the main concern for network and system administrator. Different types of software and hardware solutions are used to eliminate the dangers of attackers, but new type of attacks appear on daily bases. Intrusion Detection System (IDS) has the availability to locate and identify malicious activity in the network by examining network traffic in real time. It gives administrators visibility and reliability to monitor and control their systems. This paper present a survey of various research efforts towards the development of intrusion detection system based on software define network.