Date of Award
Spring 3-2021
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy in Cyber Operations (PhDCO)
Department
Computer Science
First Advisor
Kyle L. Cronin
Second Advisor
Michael J. Ham
Third Advisor
Mark L. Hawkes
Abstract
This quasi-experimental before-and-after study measured and analyzed the impacts of adding security to a new bi-directional Network Address Translation (NAT). Literature revolves around various types of NAT, their advantages and disadvantages, their security models, and networking technologies’ adoption. The study of the newly created secure bi-directional model of NAT showed statistically significant changes in the variables than another model using port forwarding. Future research of how data will traverse networks is crucial in an ever-changing world of technology.
Recommended Citation
Flaagan, Tyler, "Traversing NAT: A Problem" (2021). Masters Theses & Doctoral Dissertations. 365.
https://scholar.dsu.edu/theses/365