ABSTRACT
Software-defined networking (SDN) is a new paradigm to increase scalability, dynamic, flexible, and programmatically efficient configuration of networks to revolutionize network control and management via separation of the control plane and data plane as compared to traditional networking. But this change of networking also brings some new challenges and security issues. This research offers a comprehensive analysis of wide range of attacks faced by SDN. It starts by explaining the detailed architecture of SDN along with their work flow which leads to the possible security challenges and threats. It also provides detailed analysis of numerous attacks, such as data plane attack, controller centric assaults and possible vulner- abilities in each plane that helps attackers to inject malware or exploit the weaknesses in SDN. Every threat is scrutinized in depth by defining each attack methods with their tools. It further discusses how SDN security risks are changing, taking into account possible new risks and developments. To sum up, this study provides an invaluable tool for researchers, practitioners, and network security experts who want to comprehend potential weaknesses and their implications at various degrees. It seeks to support ongoing efforts to strengthen the security of SDN infrastructures in an ever-evolving cybersecurity ecosys- tem by thoroughly examining the threat landscape and their impact.
