Advancements in Time Series-Based Detection Systems for Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attacks: A Comprehensive Review

Abstract

Distributed denial-of-service assaults, often known as DDoS attacks, pose a significant danger to the stability and security of the internet, particularly in light of the increasing number of devices that are linked to the internet. Intelligent detection systems are absolutely necessary in order to lessen the impact of distributed denial of service assaults. In this study, a comprehensive overview of recent research on intelligent approaches, such as Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), and Artificial Intelligence (AI), is presented. The review focuses on the application of these techniques in the detection of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) assaults. In addition to providing a taxonomy and conceptual framework for DDoS mitigation, the study places particular emphasis on the application of time series data analysis for the detection of distributed denial of service attacks. A number of different intelligent techniques are investigated in this paper. Some of these techniques include clustering, deep reinforcement learning, graph neural networks, support vector machines, and others. For the purpose of performance evaluation, real datasets are utilized, and prospective future research areas in this area are explored.