Advancing IoMT Defenses: Deep Collaborative Learning for Robust Healthcare Security
Yazan Otoum, Paritosh Singh, Amiya R. Nayak · 2024
The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) plays a pivotal role in healthcare, connecting a myriad of medical devices and applications for efficient patient care. However, the rising prevalence of cyberattacks targeting healthcare institutions for patient data underscores the critical need for robust security measures. This paper introduces a novel Homogenous Collaborative Machine Learning (HCML)-based model to enhance the security of healthcare-connected devices. Utilizing a Deep Neural Network (DNN) algorithm, our model constructs a tailored security framework by integrating multiple device ’edges’, enhancing the system’s ability to thwart cyber threats. We investigate the impact of incorporating additional edges on the model’s performance, employing various metrics and assessing execution times with the IoT healthcare security dataset. Our findings reveal that, compared to conventional centralized learning methods, our proposed HCML model achieves superior generalization, incremental learning, and performance enhancement while maintaining stringent data privacy. This research contributes significantly to the IoMT field by providing a scalable and robust security solution adaptable to the evolving landscape of cyber threats.