Methodology to Improve Control Plane Security in SDN Environments

Wendwossen Desalegn earned a Bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from Hawassa University in Ethiopia in 2016 and a Master’s degree in electronic and communication engineering from Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU) in 2022. He is a cyber security specialist and network engineer who has designed and implemented firewalls and holds CCNA and CCNP certifications. Currently, he works with IPCOM Technologies in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He has over 6 years of experience in this industry. His research interests are cybersecurity, SDN, SDS, and network automation.

Javed Shaikh received his Bachelor of Engineering degree in electronics and telecommunications from Dr. BAMU University, India in 2009 and Master of Engineering degree in VLSI and embedded systems from Pune University in 2012. He received his PhD degree in Communication and Computer Engineering from Technical University of Sofia (TUS), Bulgaria. Currently, he is working with the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama, Ethiopia and as an Assistant Professor. He has 13+ years of teaching experience of teaching in India and abroad. His research interests include communication networks, cryptography, AI and ML, cyber security and E-commerce systems, and 5G networks. He has published several papers in reputed journals and conferences.

Bayisa Taye Mulatu received his Bachelor of Science degree in electrical and computer engineering from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia in 2009 and Master of Engineering degree in computer science and communication engineering from Waseda University, Japan, in 2018. Previously he worked at Ethio Telecom, as network engineer and later in public universities: Hawassa University, Dilla University and Bule Hora University. Currently, he is working with the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama, Ethiopia and he is serving as a Lecturer. His research interests include wireless communication networks, cloud computing, AI and ML, and 5G and beyond-5G networks. He has published several papers in reputed journals and conferences.