ISAISS 2026 · Conference Article
NetSafe-IoT: Securing Industrial Networks Using Unsupervised Learning
Authors: Sadia Fida, Mishal Sajid, Aoun Muhammad, Umar Fayyaz, Sehrish Raza
Abstract
Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are critical components of modern infrastructure and are increasingly targeted by cyber attacks. Signature-based security mechanisms fail to detect unknown or zero day attacks, motivating the use of unsupervised learning. This paper presents a comprehensive ICS anomaly detection framework using K-Means clustering, Isolation Forest, and a deep autoencoder. An ensemble strategy combines individual model outputs to improve robustness. Experimental results on real ICS network traffic demonstrate effective detection of anomalous behavior without requiring labeled data.
Industrial Control Systems
Anomaly Detection
Unsupervised Learning
Isolation Forest
Autoencoder
IIoT
Cite This Paper
S. Fida, M. Sajid, A. Muhammad, U. Fayyaz, and S. Raza, “NetSafe-IoT: Securing Industrial Networks Using Unsupervised Learning,” Proc. Int. Symp. on AI and Secure Systems (ISAISS 2026), University of Central Punjab, Bahawalpur, Jan. 2026, doi: 10.67535/tsp.000002.021.
