A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal
Federated learning in intrusion detection: advancements, applications, and future directions
Authors: Buyuktanir, Busra; Altinkaya, Şahsene; Karatas, Baydogmus Gozde; Yildiz, Kazim
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication year: 2025
Journal: Cluster Computing
Journal name in source: Cluster Computing
Article number: 473
Volume: 28
Issue: 7
ISSN: 1386-7857
eISSN: 1573-7543
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10586-025-05325-w
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10586-025-05325-w
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/499607399
Federated Learning (FL) has emerged as a promising distributed machine learning approach that addresses confidentiality and integrity concerns in various sectors, including Internet of Things (IoT), healthcare, finance, and cybersecurity. In order to improve privacy protection and detection accuracy in decentralized systems, this study investigates the incorporation of FL into Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS). FL is especially useful in situations where data security and privacy are crucial because it allows for the cooperative training of models without centralizing sensitive data. We examine many FL-based IDS solutions across several domains, emphasizing how well they mitigate data breaches, maintain confidentiality, and enhance intrusion detection capabilities. The use of Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), artificial immune systems, and hybrid deep learning techniques to maximize IDS performance are among the current developments in FL methodology that are covered in the paper. We also look at issues like the requirement for effective aggregation procedures and non-independent and identically distributed (non-IID) data. Finally, we outline future directions and open research topics to improve the scalability, resilience, and effectiveness of FL-based IDS solutions in practical applications.
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Funding information in the publication:
Open access funding provided by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK). This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.