Software defined networking (SDN) holds lots of promises. By consolidating the control planes of multiple devices into a single controller, that controller becomes the omnipotent decision maker over the entire network. SDN offers the ability to have the network respond on its own to threats. While it offers promise, SDN still has security holes that can compromise enterprise security. There is no clear definition of what software defined networking actually is, said Hellfire Security’s Gregory Pickett. Security practitioners are the ones that can work to identify and mitigate risk.”]