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Demonstrating topoS: Theorem-Prover-Based Synthesis of Secure Network Configurations

Networking and Internet Architecture 2016-04-04 v1 Cryptography and Security Software Engineering

Abstract

In network management, when it comes to security breaches, human error constitutes a dominant factor. We present our tool topoS which automatically synthesizes low-level network configurations from high-level security goals. The automation and a feedback loop help to prevent human errors. Except for a last serialization step, topoS is formally verified with Isabelle/HOL, which prevents implementation errors. In a case study, we demonstrate topoS by example. For the first time, the complete transition from high-level security goals to both firewall and SDN configurations is presented.

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@article{arxiv.1604.00273,
  title  = {Demonstrating topoS: Theorem-Prover-Based Synthesis of Secure Network Configurations},
  author = {Cornelius Diekmann and Andreas Korsten and Georg Carle},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1604.00273},
  year   = {2016}
}

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In 2nd International Workshop on Management of SDN and NFV Systems, manSDN/NFV, Barcelona, Spain, November 2015

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