Department of Computer Engineering, Yazd University, Yazd 8915818411, Iran.
10.22034/cmde.2025.65880.3056
Abstract
The rapid growth of Software Defined Networking (SDN) offers significant benefits in network flexibility, management, and scalability. However, the centralization of control in SDN poses substantial security risks, especially from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. Traditional detection mechanisms often fall short due to the evolving nature of these threats. This paper introduces a novel Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) technique to enhance DDoS attack detection and mitigation in SDN environments. By leveraging DRL’s adaptive learning capabilities, the proposed model continuously learns and adapts to new attack patterns, providing robust defense. The model employs a combination of Autoencoder (AE) and Bidirectional Gated Recurrent Unit (BGRU) to analyze traffic patterns and detect anomalies effectively. Experimental results, using a comprehensive dataset from real network traffic, demonstrate the model’s superior accuracy, higher detection rate, and reduced false-positive rates compared to existing methods. Additionally, the proposed technique incorporates a trust value mechanism to mitigate detected attacks, ensuring enhanced security and reliability for SDN networks.
Delavari, K. , Shetabi, M. and Sadrossadat, S. A. (2025). Enhancing DDoS Attack Detection in Software Defined Networks with Deep Reinforcement Learning. Computational Methods for Differential Equations, (), -. doi: 10.22034/cmde.2025.65880.3056
MLA
Delavari, K. , , Shetabi, M. , and Sadrossadat, S. A. . "Enhancing DDoS Attack Detection in Software Defined Networks with Deep Reinforcement Learning", Computational Methods for Differential Equations, , , 2025, -. doi: 10.22034/cmde.2025.65880.3056
HARVARD
Delavari, K., Shetabi, M., Sadrossadat, S. A. (2025). 'Enhancing DDoS Attack Detection in Software Defined Networks with Deep Reinforcement Learning', Computational Methods for Differential Equations, (), pp. -. doi: 10.22034/cmde.2025.65880.3056
CHICAGO
K. Delavari , M. Shetabi and S. A. Sadrossadat, "Enhancing DDoS Attack Detection in Software Defined Networks with Deep Reinforcement Learning," Computational Methods for Differential Equations, (2025): -, doi: 10.22034/cmde.2025.65880.3056
VANCOUVER
Delavari, K., Shetabi, M., Sadrossadat, S. A. Enhancing DDoS Attack Detection in Software Defined Networks with Deep Reinforcement Learning. Computational Methods for Differential Equations, 2025; (): -. doi: 10.22034/cmde.2025.65880.3056
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