Practice Security Of The Control Plane (2.3.2) - Network Virtualization and Geo-distributed Clouds
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Security of the Control Plane

Practice - Security of the Control Plane

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the primary purpose of the control plane in SDN?

💡 Hint: Consider its role in overseeing data flow.

Question 2 Easy

Name one security measure that can protect the control plane.

💡 Hint: Think about who should access the network resources.

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Question 1

What component is at risk if the control plane is compromised?

Data Plane
Distribution Layer
Control Plane

💡 Hint: Remember what the control plane is responsible for.

Question 2

True or False: The control plane operates completely independently of the data plane.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how data is directed through the network.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Discuss how social engineering can be a threat to the security of the control plane and suggest mitigation strategies.

💡 Hint: Consider how attackers can manipulate human behavior.

Challenge 2 Hard

Imagine you are designing a new secure SDN architecture. Outline the security features you would include for the control plane.

💡 Hint: Focus on creating multiple layers of security.

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