Network Manipulation Using Network Scanning in SDN
Murugan Thangavel, V. Vedha Pavithra, Guru Roja R. · Advances in computational intelligence and robotics book series · 2018
Network scanning commonly implies the use of the computer network to collect information about the target systems. This type of scanning is performed by hackers for attacking the target and also by the system administrators for assessment of security and maintaining the system. Network scanning mainly analyzes the UDP and TCP network services that are running on the target, the operating system that is used by the target, and the security systems that are placed between the user and targeted hosts. Network scanning includes both the network port scanning and vulnerability scanning. Network manipulation is an effort that is made by the user to modify the network or structure of a network and thus using online network tools to achieve the target. Software-defined networking is a term that comprises several network technologies with the aim of making it adapt the features of flexibility. Key terms for SDN implementation include separation of functionality, virtualization in the network, and configuring programmatically. This chapter explores network manipulation using network scanning in SDN.