Selected Techniques Involved in Network Traffic Analysis

habilitation thesis principal points

English

This habilitation thesis presents an overview of research findings focused on traffic analysis in data networks. Network traffic analysis, in general, is an integral part of modern network security systems. This thesis presents selected techniques used in traffic data analysis, the authors' research findings in this area, and the goals achieved, which reflect the published results. The thesis is divided into seven main chapters. The opening section states the objectives of the thesis and summarises the current state of the art in the field and the available technologies. Subsequently, methods of network traffic data acquisition and data format are presented. Next, the given work addresses the question of data processing for further analysis. This is followed by a chapter dealing with selected network traffic analysis techniques and monitoring options. The final chapter summarizes the whole work. All the presented results have been tested or verified in a laboratory environment. The actual text is written to be both scientifically and pedagogically valuable. The thesis is mainly based on the author's original research and development in the years following the defense of his Ph.D. thesis. All presented solutions have been published in~impact factor journals, indexed journals, or presented at international conferences.

OUJEZSKÝ, V.

4. 10. 2023

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