NATURE-INSPIRED ADAPTIVE DEFENSE SYSTEM FOR EARLY INTRUSION DETECTION

The present invention generally relates to an adaptive network monitoring system and method for early intrusion detection in an intrusion detection system (IDS). The system comprises a node selection unit for receiving a network data based on all the nodes present in the network and randomly selecting a node from a priority list. The system further comprises a health determination unit for determining a health attribute and a node mapping unit for identification of suspicious nodes by behavior comparison of nodes and generating a suspicious node list. Lastly, the system comprises a notification unit connected to the intrusion detection system for sending the suspicious node list to the intrusion detection system for further processing. The system establishes a robust defense for existing intrusion detection systems by alerting IDS about suspicious nodes promptly. a a4a a 0