Using Deep Reinforcement Learning for Selecting Network Traffic Features in Intrusion Detection Systems
V. V. Belikov · Programming and Computer Software · 2022
Abstract A network traffic feature selection technique based on deep reinforcement learning is proposed. This technique is a sequential procedure at each step of which a decision is made on whether or not the available features are sufficient for network traffic classification. The proposed technique makes it possible to vary the number of features from one classified instance to another. Experiments demonstrated that the proposed technique increases the generalization ability of classification models and reduces overfitting in network intrusion detection systems (IDSs) even if only unbalanced training datasets are available.