AI-Enhanced Security for Programmable Data Planes

The evolution of programmable data planes has transformed modern networking by enabling unprecedented flexibility and high-speed packet processing directly within network devices. Technologies such as P4-programmable switches allow network operators to define custom packet-processing pipelines, implement fine-grained telemetry, and accelerate network functions at hardware speeds. While this programmability brings powerful capabilities, it also introduces new security challenges that were previously nonexistent or limited in traditional fixed-function data planes.