The size and complexity of modern computer networks are progressively increasing, as a
consequence of novel architectural paradigms such as the Internet of Things and network …

Access control is one of the building blocks of network security and is often managed by
network administrators through the definition of sets of high-level policies meant to regulate …

Multi-stage attack is a kind of sophisticated intrusion strategy that has been widely used for
penetrating the well protected network infrastructures. To detect such attacks, state-of-the-art …

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) is the core component in a smart grid that exhibits a
highly complex network configuration. AMI comprises heterogeneous cyber-physical …

Data confidentiality, integrity and authentication are security properties which are often
enforced with the generation of secure channels, such as Virtual Private Networks, over …

The increasing use of microprocessor cores in embedded systems as well as mobile and
portable devices creates an opportunity for customizing the cache subsystem for improved …

Due to the extensive use of network services and emerging security threats, enterprise
networks deploy varieties of security devices for controlling resource access based on …

Problems arising from firewall misconfigurations are common and have dramatic
consequences for networks operations. Therefore, the discovery and removal of these …

Continuous verification of network security compliance is an accepted need. Especially, the
analysis of stateful packet filters plays a central role for network security in practice. But the …

Network virtualization has revolutionized the traditional approaches for security
configuration. If in the past error-prone and unoptimized manual operations were performed …