A Parallel Packet Screen for High Speed Networks

Authors:
Carsten Benecke
Affiliations:
-
Venue:
ACSAC '99 Proceedings of the 15th Annual Computer Security Applications Conference
Year:
1999

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Abstract

This paper demonstrates why security issues related to the continually increasing bandwidth of High Speed Networks (HSN) cannot be addressed with conventional firewall mechanisms. A single packet screen running on a fast computer is not capable of filtering all packets traversing a Fast/Gigabit Ethernet. This problem can be addressed by using parallel processing methods to implement a fast, scalable packet screen for Ethernets. The paper shows how hardware may be utilized to distribute the network load among such parallel packet screens. Empirical results using `off-the-shelf' equipment indicate that this approach is usable.