Mateen: Adaptive Ensemble Learning for Network Anomaly Detection
Fahad Alotaibi, Sergio Maffeis · 2024
Anomaly-based intrusion detection systems are tasked with identifying deviations from established benign network behaviors, assuming such deviations to be indicators of malicious intent. Deep AutoEncoders (DAEs) have become increasingly popular in these systems due to their exceptional ability to model benign behavior with high accuracy, particularly in static, offline settings where the network’s benign activity pattern is presumed to remain constant. However, this static approach becomes less effective as network behavior naturally evolves, leading to challenges in distinguishing new, benign activities from genuine threats. This evolution raises a critical question: How can we enhance offline DAEs to accurately identify threats while avoiding false alarms caused by benign behavior changes?