SDN and Modern Networks
Software-defined networking, controller-based architectures, network automation, overlays and zero-trust design - how modern networks are built, attacked and defended.
Writeups and reference material in this subcategory follow the two-track format: each file covers both the offensive (attack) and defensive (detection, hardening) side of the topic.
Files
| # | File | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | SDN Fundamentals | done |
| 02 | SDN Controllers and APIs | done |
| 03 | Network Automation and Infrastructure as Code | done |
| 04 | Cloud Networking and Overlays | done |
| 05 | Zero Trust and Modern Network Architecture | done |
Certification Alignment
- CompTIA Network+ (network architecture, cloud and virtualization concepts)
- Cisco CCNA (automation and programmability, controller-based networking)
- Cisco DEVASC (SDN controllers, APIs, automation)
- Cross-reference: CLOUD category (AWS Advanced Networking, Azure Network Engineer, GCP Cloud Network Engineer)
Related
- 01 Network Fundamentals
- 02 Routing and Switching
- 03 Network Devices
- 04 Network Protocols
- 05 Traffic Analysis and Forensics
References
- NIST SP 800-125B - Secure Virtual Network Configuration for Virtual Machine (VM) Protection - https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/125/b/final
- NIST SP 800-207 - Zero Trust Architecture - https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/207/final
- Open Networking Foundation - SDN Architecture - https://opennetworking.org/
- RFC 7426 - Software-Defined Networking (SDN): Layers and Architecture Terminology - https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7426