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This paper introduces eX-NIDS, a framework designed to enhance interpretability in flow-based Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS) by leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs). In our proposed framework, flows labelled as malicious by…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-11-12 Paul R. B. Houssel , Siamak Layeghy , Priyanka Singh , Marius Portmann

The rapid growth of connected devices has led to the proliferation of novel cyber-security threats known as zero-day attacks. Traditional behaviour-based IDS rely on DNN to detect these attacks. The quality of the dataset used to train the…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-10-27 Othmane Belarbi , Aftab Khan , Pietro Carnelli , Theodoros Spyridopoulos

This study focuses on a method for detecting and classifying distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, such as SYN Flooding, ACK Flooding, HTTP Flooding, and UDP Flooding, using neural networks. Machine learning, particularly neural…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-01-03 Dmytro Tymoshchuk , Oleh Yasniy , Mykola Mytnyk , Nataliya Zagorodna , Vitaliy Tymoshchuk

In the age of the Internet, people's lives are increasingly dependent on today's network technology. Maintaining network integrity and protecting the legitimate interests of users is at the heart of network construction. Threat detection is…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-02-20 Yulu Gong , Mengran Zhu , Shuning Huo , Yafei Xiang , Hanyi Yu

Machine Learning (ML) can be incredibly valuable to automate anomaly detection and cyber-attack classification, improving the way that Network Intrusion Detection (NID) is performed. However, despite the benefits of ML models, they are…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-02-27 João Vitorino , Isabel Praça , Eva Maia

Machine learning (ML)-based network intrusion detection is susceptible to attacks that perturb malicious network flows to evade detection. Existing approaches to evaluating the robustness of these models rely on gradient-based optimization…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-05-15 Kyle Domico , Jean-Charles Noirot Ferrand , Patrick McDaniel

The exponential increase in the number of malicious threats on computer networks and Internet services due to a large number of attacks makes the network security at continuous risk. One of the most prevalent network attacks that threaten…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2018-09-10 Ghazi Al-Naymat , Mouhammd Al-kasassbeh , Eshraq Al-Hawari

Intrusion detection systems (IDS) play a crucial role in IoT and network security by monitoring system data and alerting to suspicious activities. Machine learning (ML) has emerged as a promising solution for IDS, offering highly accurate…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-02-21 Sean Fuhrman , Onat Gungor , Tajana Rosing

The standard ML methodology assumes that the test samples are derived from a set of pre-observed classes used in the training phase. Where the model extracts and learns useful patterns to detect new data samples belonging to the same data…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-05-12 Mohanad Sarhan , Siamak Layeghy , Marcus Gallagher , Marius Portmann

The rise of the new generation of cyber threats demands more sophisticated and intelligent cyber defense solutions equipped with autonomous agents capable of learning to make decisions without the knowledge of human experts. Several…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-11-30 Hooman Alavizadeh , Julian Jang-Jaccard , Hootan Alavizadeh

In the evolving landscape of the Internet of Things (IoT), Machine Learning (ML)-based Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) represent a significant advancement, especially when integrated with Software-Defined Networking (SDN). These systems…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-04-17 Saeid Jamshidi , Kawser Wazed Nafi , Amin Nikanjam , Foutse Khomh

The growing scale and sophistication of cyberattacks pose critical challenges to network security, particularly in detecting diverse intrusion types within imbalanced datasets. Traditional intrusion detection systems (IDS) often struggle to…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-11-25 Nisith Dissanayake , Uthayasanker Thayasivam

A large number of network security breaches in IoT networks have demonstrated the unreliability of current Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDSs). Consequently, network interruptions and loss of sensitive data have occurred, which led…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-05-12 Mohanad Sarhan , Siamak Layeghy , Nour Moustafa , Marcus Gallagher , Marius Portmann

As the number of connected IoT devices continues to grow, securing these systems against cyber threats remains a major challenge, especially in environments with limited computational and energy resources. This paper presents an…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-11-25 Saeid Jamshidi , Amin Nikanjam , Negar Shahabi , Kawser Wazed Nafi , Foutse Khomh , Samira Keivanpour , Rolando Herrero

Cyber-attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated and frequent, highlighting the importance of network intrusion detection systems. This paper explores the potential and challenges of using deep reinforcement learning (DRL) in network…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-03-03 Wanrong Yang , Alberto Acuto , Yihang Zhou , Dominik Wojtczak

Timely response of Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS) is constrained by the flow generation process which requires accumulation of network packets. This paper introduces Multivariate Time Series (MTS) early detection into NIDS to…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-05-28 Jinxin Liu , Murat Simsek , Michele Nogueira , Burak Kantarci

Attackers have developed ever more sophisticated and intelligent ways to hack information and communication technology systems. The extent of damage an individual hacker can carry out upon infiltrating a system is well understood. A…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2018-08-20 Cosimo Ieracitano , Ahsan Adeel , Mandar Gogate , Kia Dashtipour , Francesco Carlo Morabito , Hadi Larijani , Ali Raza , Amir Hussain

The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack stands out as a highly formidable cyber threat, representing an advanced form of the denial-of-service (DoS) attack. A DDoS attack involves multiple computers working together to overwhelm a…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-03-10 Nizo Jaman Shohan , Gazi Tanbhir , Faria Elahi , Ahsan Ullah , Md. Nazmus Sakib

With increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity threats and rising demand for network automation, autonomous cybersecurity mechanisms are becoming critical for securing modern networks. The rapid expansion of Internet of Things (IoT) systems…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-11-12 Li Yang , Abdallah Shami

The escalating frequency of intrusions in networked systems has spurred the exploration of new research avenues in devising artificial intelligence (AI) techniques for intrusion detection systems (IDS). Various AI techniques have been used…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-10-22 Ismail Bibers , Osvaldo Arreche , Mustafa Abdallah