A Deep Learning Approach for Identifying Malicious Activities in the Industrial Internet of Things
Mohammed Amin Almaiah, Fuad Ali El-Qirem, Rami Shehab, Khaled Sulieman Ahmed Momani · Mesopotamian Journal of Computer Science · 2025
Data-driven decision-making, real-time connectivity, and automation have transformed industrial operations with the Industrial Internet of Things. However, the integration also introduces substantial cybersecurity vulnerabilities, making IIoT networks a prime target for malicious activities. Cyber threats are evolving and becoming more sophisticated, which makes traditional security mechanisms inadequate. An approach using deep learning to detect malicious activities in IIoT environments is examined. It is investigated whether Deep Feed Forward neural networks, autoencoders, and convolutional neural networks are effective at detecting anomalies and mitigating cyber threats. NSL-KDD and UNSW-NB15 benchmark datasets are used to evaluate the proposed model's accuracy, precision, and detection rates. In addition to strengthening IIoT security, deep learning techniques can also ensure the resilience of industrial infrastructure.