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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.