Software Defined Networking has put the accent on the implementation of effective,
sophisticated algorithms for the control plane, running on centralized devices. Pure …

In this manuscript we present an original implementation of network management functions
in the context of Software Defined Networking. We demonstrate a full integration of an …

Nowadays, the security management of packet filtering firewall policies got complicated due
to the evolution of modern computer networks, characterized by growing size and …

Cloud computing provides a new paradigm to offer flexible IT infrastructures. In IaaS clouds,
tenants deploy software-defined networking (SDN) policies to simplify network management …

Software-defined networking and network function virtualization have brought unparalleled
flexibility in defining and managing network architectures. With the widespread diffusion of …

The multi-faced evolution of network technologies ranges from big data centers to
specialized network infrastructures and protocols for mission-critical operations. For …

As our world increasingly digitizes, the security of software systems becomes paramount.
There exists a wide variety of security policies and their modeling approaches. Existing …