Model-Free Deep Reinforcement Learning in Software-Defined Networks
This is an incremental study for researchers in network security, as it evaluates existing deep reinforcement learning methods without introducing new techniques.
This paper compared Neural Episodic Control to Deep Q-Network and Double Deep Q-Networks for cyber security in software-defined networking, finding no significant statistical difference between the two approaches in terms of game performance.
This paper compares two deep reinforcement learning approaches for cyber security in software defined networking. Neural Episodic Control to Deep Q-Network has been implemented and compared with that of Double Deep Q-Networks. The two algorithms are implemented in a format similar to that of a zero-sum game. A two-tailed T-test analysis is done on the two game results containing the amount of turns taken for the defender to win. Another comparison is done on the game scores of the agents in the respective games. The analysis is done to determine which algorithm is the best in game performer and whether there is a significant difference between them, demonstrating if one would have greater preference over the other. It was found that there is no significant statistical difference between the two approaches.