Paper Info
Title
Software-Defined Mobile Networks Security
Abstract
The future 5G wireless is triggered by the higher demand on wireless capacity. With Software Defined Network (SDN), the data layer can be separated from the control layer. The development of relevant studies about Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and cloud computing has the potential of offering a quicker and more reliable network access for growing data traffic. Under such circumstances, Software Defined Mobile Network (SDMN) is presented as a promising solution for meeting the wireless data demands. This paper provides a survey of SDMN and its related security problems. As SDMN integrates cloud computing, SDN, and NFV, and works on improving network functions, performance, flexibility, energy efficiency, and scalability, it is an important component of the next generation telecommunication networks. However, the SDMN concept also raises new security concerns. We explore relevant security threats and their corresponding countermeasures with respect to the data layer, control layer, application layer, and communication protocols. We also adopt the STRIDE method to classify various security threats to better reveal them in the context of SDMN. This survey is concluded with a list of open security challenges in SDMN.
Year
DOI
Venue
2016
10.1007/s11036-015-0665-5
MONET
Keywords
Field
DocType
Software defined mobile network (SDMN),OpenFlow,Network function virtualization (NFV),Security
Computer science,Software security assurance,Network security,Computer network,Network architecture,Security service,Cloud computing security,Software-defined mobile network,Network Access Control,Computer security model,Distributed computing
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
21
5
1383-469X
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
32
1.34
74
Authors
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Min Chen1112162.51
yongfeng qian21216.84
Shiwen Mao32816192.93
Tang Wan4494.34
Ximin Yang5363.48