Subject of the MSc in Computer Science course at the University of Milano-Bicocca.
Written in Italian, in this essay are presented some firewall functions implemented through a Software-defined Network architecture using an OpenFlow protocol analyzing the possible advantages and implications that can derive in both security and in network management.
Performances of firewalls built with dedicated appliances: dependency on the number of rules and possible optimizations
Written in Italian, based on the prototype of an SDN-enabled (stateful) hardware firewall that uses OpenFlow as a communication protocol. It focuses on the impact that the number of rules applied on a firewall can have on performances and discuss the possible practices to be adopted or avoided) to mitigate such issues.