CANCELLED: Invited Speaker: SDN - A Double-Edged Sword to Network Security

Dr. Tao Wan
Researcher
Huawei Canada Research Center

Monday, November 17, 3:00 p.m.
Room EV003.309

Abstract

Software Defined Networking (SDN) refers to a network architecture in which the control plane is taken out from network devices and implemented in a centralized software controller, likely running on a commodity hardware (e.g., Intel x86) and commodity operating system (e.g., Linux). This paradigm shift from traditional distributed and closed network architecture has profound impact on network security, introducing both new security threats and opportunities for security improvement. This talk will provide an overview and security analysis of SDN.

Biography

Dr. Wan is a researcher with Huawei Canada Research Center, working on SDN and data center security. His research interests include network, infrastructure, and application security. Dr. Wan has published in top-tier security journal and conferences such as ACM TISSEC, NDSS, and IEEE S&P.