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Cyber attacks pose an escalating threat to digital infrastructure, with global economic losses exceeding $8 trillion annually. This paper presents a comprehensive comparative analysis of machine learning algorithms for predicting cyber attacks using network traffic data. We evaluate supervised algorithms (Logistic Regression, Decision Tree, and Random Forest) and unsupervised approaches (Isolation Forest and Autoencoders) on a dataset of 500,000 network logs from diverse attack scenarios, incorporating 15 feature variables including packet size, connection frequency, protocol type, and behavioral indicators. Experimental results demonstrate that Random Forest achieves the highest prediction accuracy of 92.5%, with precision of 91.8%, recall of 93.2%, and F1-score of 92.5%. Decision Tree achieves 87.3% accuracy, while Logistic Regression attains 84.1%. Feature importance analysis reveals that packet size, connection frequency, and protocol type are the most significant predictors of attack likelihood. The proposed hybrid framework provides actionable insights for cybersecurity systems to enable proactive threat detection and mitigation, reducing response times and enhancing network resilience through early intervention strategies.
"Performance Analysis of Machine Learning Algorithms for Cyber Attack Prediction", International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.10, Issue 11, page no.b495-b502, November-2025, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2511157.pdf
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