Double DQN-GAMO: A Cyber Threat Detection Framework for Zero-Day Attacks
To address the growing threats of Zero-Day attacks, we propose an advanced intrusion detection system framework that integrates a GAMO model for data balancing and a Double DQN mechanism for dynamic sample selection. Unlike existing methods relying on static thresholds, our framework continuously adjusts its sampling strategies based on changing threat landscapes, thereby enhancing Zero-Day attack detection and improving the recognition of minority classes in imbalanced datasets. We validate the proposed framework using the CICIDS2017 dataset. In binary classification experiments, our approach achieves 99.66% accuracy, outperforming multiple baseline models. The GAMO component enhances the detection rates for minority attack classes.
Authors
- Aniket Mahanti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6545-3073)
- Ranesh Kumar Naha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4165-9349)
- Sudheer Kumar Battula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6597-252X)
- Zhenwei Cang
Institutions
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- Advanced Numerical Research and Analysis Group (IN)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/lcn65610.2025.11146309
- Primary Topic
- Network Security and Intrusion Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00