A DNN Architecture Generation Method for DDoS Detection via Genetic Alogrithm

Jiaqi Zhao, Ming Xu (), Yunzhi Chen and Guoliang Xu
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Jiaqi Zhao: School of Cyberspace, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
Ming Xu: School of Cyberspace, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
Yunzhi Chen: School of Information Engineering, Hangzhou Vocational & Technical College, Hangzhou 310018, China
Guoliang Xu: School of Cyberspace, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China

Future Internet, 2023, vol. 15, issue 4, 1-20

Abstract: Nowdays, DNNs (Deep Neural Networks) are widely used in the field of DDoS attack detection. However, designing a good DNN architecture relies on the designer’s experience and requires considerable work. In this paper, a GA (genetic algorithm) is used to automatically generate the DNN architecture for DDoS detection to minimize human intervention in the design process. Furthermore, given the complexity of contemporary networks and the diversity of DDoS attacks, the objective of this paper is to generate a DNN model that boasts superior performance, real-time capability, and generalization ability to tackle intricate network scenarios. This paper presents a fitness function that guarantees the best model generated possesses a specific level of real-time capability. Additionally, the proposed method employs multiple datasets to joint models generated, thereby enhancing the model’s generalization performance. This paper conducts several experiments to validate the viability of the proposed method. Firstly, the best model generated with one dataset is compared with existing DNN models on the CICDDoS2019 dataset. The experimental results indicate that the model generated with one dataset has higher precision and F1-score than the existing DNN models. Secondly, model generation experiments are conducted on the CICIDS2017 and CICIDS2018 datasets, and the best model generated still performs well. Finally, this paper conducts comparative experiments on multiple datasets using the best model generated with six datasets and the best model generated by existing methods. The experimental results demonstrate that the best model generated with six datasets has better generalization ability and real-time capability.

Keywords: DDoS attack detection; deep neural network; genetic algorithm; model architecture generation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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