Using programmable data networks to detect critical infrastructure challenges

Kyle J.S. White*, Dimitrios P. Pezaros, Chris W. Johnson

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Critical infrastructures must be better protected against challenges to their data communications in the face of increasing numbers of emerging challenges, complexity and society’s demand and intolerance of failures. In this paper, we present a set of challenges and their characteristics by reviewing reported incidents. Using domain specific attributes we discuss how these could be mitigated. We advocate the adoption of the latest programmable networking approaches in critical infrastructure networks and we present our proposed modular architecture with configurable monitoring and security components. Lastly, we show results from a network challenge simulation which highlights the benefits of our approach in providing rapid, precise and effective challenge detection and mitigation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCritical Information Infrastructures Security - 9th International Conference, CRITIS 2014, Revised Selected Papers
EditorsChristos G. Panayiotou, Georgios Ellinas, Elias Kyriakides, Marios M. Polycarpou
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages209-221
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9783319316635
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event9th International Conference on Critical Information Infrastructures Security, CRITIS 2014 - Limassol, Cyprus
Duration: 13 Oct 201415 Oct 2014

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume8985
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference9th International Conference on Critical Information Infrastructures Security, CRITIS 2014
Country/TerritoryCyprus
CityLimassol
Period13/10/1415/10/14

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