Intelligent Detection of Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks in Cloud Platforms Using the Osprey Optimized Dense-SEQNET Architecture

International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering

© 2025 by SSRG - IJECE Journal

Volume 12 Issue 4

Year of Publication : 2025

Authors : Dinesh Kumar Budagam

10.14445/23488549/IJECE-V12I4P114

How to Cite?

Dinesh Kumar Budagam, "Intelligent Detection of Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks in Cloud Platforms Using the Osprey Optimized Dense-SEQNET Architecture," SSRG International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering, vol. 12,  no. 4, pp. 148-158, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488549/IJECE-V12I4P114

Abstract:

Cloud Computing platforms are one among the most commonly used internet-based applications. Adapting to cloud computing leads to reduced expenses for maintaining and managing internet applications. However, with its growing popularity, these platforms are prone to several attack types, including Denial Of Service (DOS), Distributed DoS and spoofing. Among these, DDoS is a widely recongnized intrusion attack on cloud platforms causing a downfall of services or denial of services. Hence, this paper focuses on developing an intelligent identification of DDoS attacks using a Deep Learning (DL) based classification model. To improve the raw data quality, data pre-processing techniques such as data normalization, visualization, and feature encoding are deployed, further enhancing the data classification process. To achieve this, a Dense Sequential Network (Dense-SeqNeT) is utilized which analyzes the data to detect anomalies and malicious DDoS attacks with real-time detection. Additionally, for attaining augmented classification, the Osprey Optimization Algorithm (OOA) technique is integrated with Dense-SeqNeT, which enables solving complex problems with rapid convergence speed. The proposed work is validated using PYTHON software, and the attained experimental results demonstrate that the developed model performs well with higher accuracy in DDoS detection and reduced execution time. Therefore, the developed system ensures accurate detection and evaluates its performance.

Keywords:

Cloud computing, DDoS, Intrusion detection, Osprey optimized, Dense-SeqNeT, Data pre-processing techniques.

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