ReviewSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2026
A Comprehensive and Unified Survey on Blockchain-Enabled SDN Cybersecurity: Industry Use Cases, Threat Landscapes, Defense Architectures, and Open Challenges.
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Abstract
The convergence of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Blockchain (BC) creates a symbiotic relationship in which SDN's programmable global visibility complements BC's decentralized, immutable trust model to address critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities and cyber attacks. Addressing the fragmentation in the current literature, this study rigorously investigates BC and SDN (B-SDN) integration with the primary objectives of: (1) differentiating impacts across varied sectors, including the Internet of Things (IoT), Smart Grids, and Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs) and more; (2) analyzing critical performance metrics such as energy efficiency and scalability; (3) classifying mitigation, detection, and prevention schemes for specific threats; (4) examining novel Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods; and (5) identifying open challenges and future research directions. Methodologically, this study conducts a survey of state-of-the-art B-SDN studies to investigate six key areas: Industry-specific applications, security mechanisms, defense strategies, defenses against specific attacks, AI integration, and implementation performance. The findings demonstrate that B-SDN integration shows strong potential in simulated and prototype environments to mitigate specific high-impact threats, such as Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), Man-in-the-Middle (MiTM), and spoofing, across various domains, including IoT, 5G/6G, VANETS, and Smart Grid. Despite the benefits and advantages promised by B-SDN, several limitations continue to exist, including the latency-security trade-off inherent to consensus protocols and scalability constraints in large-scale deployments. Finally, open research challenges persist in AI-driven automation, particularly in Federated Learning (FL) and in the development of standardized interoperability protocols required to enable the transition from conceptual models to operational systems.
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