Botnet Attack Detection in the Internet of Things Using Selected Learning Algorithms: A Research Study on Securing IoT Against Cyber Threats Using Machine Learning

As IoT networks continue to expand, so do the complexities of securing them against botnet attacks. The diversity of devices, varying computational capabilities, and different communication protocols make developing a universal botnet detection system a significant research challenge. This book provides a rigorous, data-driven approach to tackling this issue using supervised machine learning algorithms.

Based on the NB-IoT-23 dataset, this research evaluates multiple classification techniques, including Logistic Regression, Linear Regression, Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN), and Bagging. The findings reveal that the Bagging ensemble model outperforms others, achieving an exceptional 99.96% accuracy with minimal computational overhead, making it a strong candidate for real-world IoT botnet detection systems.

Key Features for Academic Researchers:

✔️ Comprehensive IoT Security Analysis – Explore the unique challenges of botnet detection across diverse IoT devices.

✔️ Advanced Machine Learning Techniques – Compare different learning algorithms and their effectiveness in botnet detection.

✔️ High-Quality Dataset & Empirical Evaluation – Gain insights from real-world NB-IoT-23 datasets featuring data from multiple IoT devices.

✔️ Research-Backed Findings – The book presents reproducible results, making it a valuable reference for Master's and Ph.D. students exploring IoT security, cybersecurity, and machine learning.

✔️ Future Research Directions – Identify gaps and opportunities for further exploration in IoT security and anomaly detection.

This book serves as a practical and theoretical resource for graduate students, cybersecurity professionals, and researchers interested in IoT security, network intrusion detection, and applied machine learning.

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