Resilient Networks
Abstract
The Resilient Networks program will create technologies that enable networks to survive cyber attack. Many vulnerabilities have been identified in the networking protocols used in the routers and switches used in home/small business, enterprise, and wide-area networks. While attackers are able to adapt their attacks in a highly dynamic fashion, the capability to respond to such attacks is limited by the complexity of the networking protocols and their typically proprietary, vendor-specific implementations. Resilient Networks will address this by creating advanced routing/switching software that runs efficiently on commodity processors. Such software-defined routers/switches will enable far greater agility in responding to exploits than is presently possible and provide the basis for highly reactive networked defense capabilities. Resilient Networks will also address embedded computing systems such as vehicle/platform/weapon/industrial control systems, which must operate at a high level of assurance in real-world environments. Resilient Networks will develop new verification and validation techniques for embedded networks that must function reliably in complex adversarial environments. Achieving resilience in enterprise networks is also of interest. This would involve techniques for reconfiguring enterprise networking and computing resources to mitigate the effects of attacks and restore services.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- e1cab8cb1b2ee5f31ae56d5233e149de