Security in software defined network
AssigneeAlcatel Lucent
InventorsZhiyuan HU, Xueqiang YAN, Zhigang LUO
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Abstract
At least one security policy is obtained from a policy creator at a controller in an SDN network. The security policy is implemented in the SDN network, via the controller,based on one or more attributes specifying a characteristic of the security policy, a role of the creator of the security policy, and a security privilege level of the role of the creator of the security policy.
Claims23
A method comprising:
- obtaining, at a controller of a software defined network, at least one security policy from a policy creator;
- and
- implementing, via the controller, the security policy in the software defined network based on one or more attributes specifying a characteristic of the security policy, a role of the creator of the security policy, and a security privilege level of the role of the creator of the security policy;
- wherein the method is performed by a processing device.
An article of manufacture comprising a processor-readable storage medium having embodied therein executable program code that when executed by the processing device causes the processing device to perform:
- obtaining, at a controller of a software defined network, at least one security policy from a policy creator;
- and
- implementing, via the controller, the security policy in the software defined network based on one or more attributes specifying a characteristic of the security policy, a role of the creator of the security policy, and a security privilege level of the, role of the creator of the security policy.
An apparatus comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- a processor operatively coupled to the memory to form a controller of a software defined network, the controller being configured to:
- obtain at least one security policy from a policy creator;
- and
- implement the security policy in the software defined network based on one or more attributes specifying a characteristic of the security policy, a role of the creator of the security policy, and a security privilege level of the role of the creator of the security policy.
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