Abstract
Network emulation offers a flexible solution for network deployment and operations, leveraging software to consolidate all nodes in a topology and utilizing the resources of a single host system server. This research paper investigated the state of cybersecurity in virtualized systems, covering vulnerabilities, exploitation techniques, remediation methods, and deployment strategies, based on an extensive review of the related literature. We conducted a comprehensive performance evaluation and comparison of two network-emulation platforms: Graphical Network Simulator-3 (GNS3), an established open-source platform, and the SEED Internet Emulator, an emerging platform, alongside physical Cisco routers. Additionally, we present a Distributed System that seamlessly integrates network architecture and emulation capabilities. Empirical experiments assessed various performance criteria, including the bandwidth, throughput, latency, and jitter. Insights into the advantages, challenges, and limitations of each platform are provided based on the performance evaluation. Furthermore, we analyzed the deployment costs and energy consumption, focusing on the economic aspects of the proposed application.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 464-492 |
Number of pages | 29 |
Journal | Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 3 Aug 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright © 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).Funding: This work was partly supported by VC Research (VCR 0000203).
Keywords
- Cisco routers
- GNS3
- SEED Internet Emulator
- cybersecurity
- network emulation
- performance evaluation
- secure distributed systems