HackInSDN Dashboard: web platform for experimenting in computer networking and cybersecurity through Kubernetes clusters

• Italo Valcy S. Brito UFBA http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2669-2792
• Leobino N. Sampaio UFBA https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4855-0936

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbrc_estendido.2025.7109

Abstract

One way to address the quantity and complexity of cybersecurity incidents, which impact technological resources and sectors of society, is to invest in user awareness and advanced training for professionals with practical exercises and laboratories. Tools that simplify access to experimental environments with specialized networking and cybersecurity resources are essential in this context. This paper presents the HackInSDN Dashboard, a web platform that facilitates experimentation in networking and cybersecurity by orchestrating testbed resources. The Dashboard can be deployed to orchestrate resources from a Kubernetes cluster, enabling its use in cloud commercial environments and scientific testbeds, especially the Brazilian Research and Education Network (RNP) testbed. The tool has been used experimentally in undergraduate and graduate courses and proof-of-concept labs in the RNP’s Hackers do Bem project.

Keywords: Cybersecurity, Experimental platforms, Testbed, Kubernetes, SDN, Ethical Hacking

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