DDoS Mitigation in SDN-Enabled VANET using Intelligent Traffic Control -- 2

Job ID: 40282209

Budget: ₹1,500 – ₹12,500 INR

Project Overview
Designed and implemented an intelligent DDoS detection and mitigation framework for Software-Defined Networking (SDN) based Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks (VANETs) to ensure secure, reliable, and low-latency vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication.

The system leverages SDN’s centralized control to dynamically monitor network traffic and mitigate DDoS attacks in real time, ensuring uninterrupted safety-critical vehicular services.

Key Innovations:

SDN-Based Centralized Security Control

OpenFlow-enabled SDN controller

Global view of VANET traffic behavior Intelligent DDoS Detection

Flow-level traffic analysis

Anomaly detection using ML / Deep Learning (LSTM Autoencoder / Hybrid model)

Real-Time Mitigation Strategy

Malicious vehicle flow isolation

Dynamic rule installation at RSUs & switches

Rate limiting and blacklisting of attack sources

VANET-Specific Security Awareness

Handles high mobility and dynamic topology

Maintains low latency for safety messages

Technologies Used

SDN Controller: Ryu / ONOS

VANET Simulator: SUMO + Mininet-WiFi

ML/DL Model: LSTM Autoencoder / SVM / Random Forest/ use other technique than LSTM can use multimodel for transfer learning

Dataset: SDN Specifc dataset

Protocols: OpenFlow, TCP/UDP

Programming: Python

Performance Metrics

Detection Accuracy: High (>95%)
False Positive Rate: Low
Mitigation Delay: Minimal
Network Throughput & PDR: Improved post-mitigation

Impact & Use Cases

✔ Secure smart transportation systems
✔ Prevention of service disruption in V2X communication
✔ Applicable to Smart Cities, ITS, Autonomous Vehicles