A Cascade-structured Meta-Specialists Approach for Neural Network-based Intrusion Detection

Maxime Labonne, Alexis Olivereau, Baptiste Polve, Djamal Zeghlache

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Abstract

An ensemble learning approach for classification in intrusion detection is proposed. Its application to the KDD Cup 99 and NSL-KDD datasets consistently increases the classification accuracy compared to previous techniques. The cascade-structured meta-specialists architecture is based on a three-step optimization method: data augmentation, hyperparameters optimization and ensemble learning. Classifiers are first created with a strong specialization in each specific class. These specialists are then combined to form meta-specialists, more accurate than the best classifiers that compose them. Finally, meta-specialists are arranged in a cascading architecture where each classifier is successively given the opportunity to recognize its own class. This method is particularly useful for datasets where training and test sets differ greatly, as in this case. The cascade-structured meta-specialists approach achieved a very high classification accuracy (94.44% on KDD Cup 99 test set and 88.39% on NSL-KDD test set) with a low false positive rate (0.33% and 1.94% respectively).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 16th IEEE Annual Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, CCNC 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538655535
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Feb 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event16th IEEE Annual Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, CCNC 2019 - Las Vegas, United States
Duration: 11 Jan 201914 Jan 2019

Publication series

Name2019 16th IEEE Annual Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, CCNC 2019

Conference

Conference16th IEEE Annual Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, CCNC 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas
Period11/01/1914/01/19

Keywords

  • Data augmentation
  • Ensemble learning
  • Intrusion detection
  • KDD Cup 99
  • NSL-KDD
  • Neural networks

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