Title: Firewall Optimization Techniques and Architectures for High-Speed
Networks

Abstract:
Firewalls are a key component for securing networks that are vital to
government agencies and private industry. They enforce a security policy by
inspecting and filtering traffic arriving or departing from a secure network.
While performing these critical security operations, firewalls must act
transparent to legitimate users, with little or no effect on the perceived
network performance (QoS). Unfortunately, current firewall systems can
introduce significant delays, are unable to maintain QoS guarantees, and are
susceptible to DoS attacks. This talk will review new optimization techniques
and parallel firewall architectures developed at Wake Forest University that
meet these important challenges.

Bio:
Errin W. Fulp received is Ph.D. in computer engineering from N. C.  State
University in 1999. Since 2000, he has been an Assistant Professor of Computer
Science at Wake Forest University. His research interests include computer and
network security, network Quality of Service (QoS), and market-based resource
management.  His current research, funded through the DOE Early Career program,
is investigating firewall and IDS architectures for high-speed networks. He is
also the founder of the Network Security Group at Wake Forest University that
is investigating various security issues related to the next generation of
computer networks and applications.