Creating an Experimental Setup in Mininet for Traffic Flow Collection During DDoS Attack

The proliferation of network-enabled devices and the increasing reliance on digital services have underscored the importance of effective network monitoring and security measures. DDoS attacks continue to pose significant threats to network availability and performance, targeting critical infrastructure and disrupting business operations. This research paper presents a detailed methodology for constructing an experimental setup using Mininet to simulate and collect traffic flow data during Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. The paper outlines the steps involved in setting up the network environment, configuring traffic generation, launching DDoS attacks, and collecting traffic flow data for analysis. The proposed setup provides researchers with a controlled environment to study DDoS attack behaviors and evaluate mitigation strategies.