Network Intrusion Detection by Integrating BI-LSTM for Enhanced Security

The rising interconnectivity of digital systems has brought about the challenges of network security as high risks of data theft and unauthorized access through intrusions in networks. This paper details the development of a Network Intrusion Detection System that uses deep learning techniques and is designed to detect normal as well as anomalous activities within the network, such as zero-Day vulnerabilities, as discussed has proven that this model was capable of obtaining excellent accuracy, up to 99.25%, with precision and recall metric being well achieved, owed to advanced techniques, in this case, hyperparameter tuning. This will mean the model's capability to clearly differentiate legitimate and malicious traffic. In addition, explainable AI techniques such as SHAP and LIME deliver insights into the contributions or importance of various features about a model's decision-making.