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As the prevalence of Internet of Things (IoT) products keeps increase, the need for robust security measures becomes increasingly vital. Our paper addresses this concern by conducting a detailed comparative analysis of various machine learning methods, assessing their effectiveness in detecting and predicting malicious activities associated with IoT botnets. This paper meticulously examines initial identification methods for IoT botnet operations using advanced machine learning (ML) prediction techniques. To achieve this, we utilize the CICIoT2023 Dataset, a real-world IoT dataset obtained from networks that captures diverse device interactions and communication patterns. This dataset acts as the framework for constructing and evaluating numerous machine learning techniques, including support vector machines (SVM), k-nearest neighbours (k-NN), Naive Bayes, random forest (RF), logistic regression (LR), and decision trees (DT) approaches. Performance metrics such as accuracy, precision, F1-score, ROC curve, confusion matrix, and recall are employed to gain insights into the algorithms’ capabilities in botnet detection. Furthermore, this paper delves into an examination of the trade-offs between computational complexity and detection accuracy. This analysis aids in selecting the most suitable ML techniques tailored to specific IoT security scenarios. This comparative analysis lays the groundwork for the advancement of IoT botnet discovery strategies, providing essential insights to researchers, practitioners, and industry experts working to strengthen IoT ecosystems against growing cyber threats. We anticipate that our findings will spark more conversations and developments in the sector, promoting the establishment of more robust and adaptable security measures across the IoT landscape.
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