Enhancing Machine Learning Model Accuracy through Novel SDNIoT Dataset Generation
G. Suchetha, K. P. Pushpalatha, S M Sooraj, Vaibhav Satyanarayana Naik, Tanishka, T U Saniha · 2024
Cyberattacks in SDN environments pose grave threats, exploiting vulnerabilities in software-defined networks. These attacks jeopardize data integrity, network security, and overall system stability, necessitating robust defense measures and vigilant monitoring. Here we present a novel method for building a customized dataset for this machine learning project, with an emphasis on understanding how the attacks differ in nature when compared with legitimate requests and research purpose against compared Internet of Things (IoT) vulnerabilities and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) assaults. Recognizing that good training data is essential, we describe in detail the dataset construction procedure, including data collection, anno-tation, and synthesis. In the data collecting stage, we investigate in detail how to acquire representative and varied samples, locate important data sources, and extract pertinent data. An important component of dataset enrichment is annotation, which entails meticulous processes for classifying and labeling data with professional advice to promote pattern identification. Further-more, synthesis is essential because it complements the dataset with artificial data that replicates real-world events, diversifies the inputs, and increases the adaptability of the DT algorithm. We describe in fully the methods used to generate synthetic data, highlighting their importance in strengthening the model's resistance to fluctuations and outliers. The suggested approach attempts to train DT algorithms capable of efficiently detecting and mitigating security risks in complex network environments by incorporating IoT device behaviors and DDoS attack patterns into the dataset.