IntrusionX: A Hybrid Convolutional-LSTM Deep Learning Framework with Squirrel Search Optimization for Network Intrusion Detection

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2510.00572v2
• Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2025 17:20:01 GMT
• Title: IntrusionX: A Hybrid Convolutional-LSTM Deep Learning Framework with Squirrel Search Optimization for Network Intrusion Detection
• Authors: Ahsan Farabi, Muhaiminul Rashid Shad, Israt Khandaker,
• Abstract summary: Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) face persistent challenges due to evolving cyberattacks, high-dimensional traffic data, and severe class imbalance in benchmark datasets such as NSL-KDD.<n>We propose IntrusionX, a hybrid deep learning framework that integrates Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) for local feature extraction and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks for temporal modeling.<n>Our pipeline incorporates rigorous preprocessing, stratified data splitting, and dynamic class weighting to enhance the detection of rare classes.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) face persistent challenges due to evolving cyberattacks, high-dimensional traffic data, and severe class imbalance in benchmark datasets such as NSL-KDD. To address these issues, we propose IntrusionX, a hybrid deep learning framework that integrates Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) for local feature extraction and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks for temporal modeling. The architecture is further optimized using the Squirrel Search Algorithm (SSA), enabling effective hyperparameter tuning while maintaining computational efficiency. Our pipeline incorporates rigorous preprocessing, stratified data splitting, and dynamic class weighting to enhance the detection of rare classes. Experimental evaluation on NSL-KDD demonstrates that IntrusionX achieves 98% accuracy in binary classification and 87% in 5-class classification, with significant improvements in minority class recall (U2R: 71%, R2L: 93%). The novelty of IntrusionX lies in its reproducible, imbalance-aware design with metaheuristic optimization.

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