C-NIDS Zero-Day Attack Analysis Report

Comprehensive Analysis of Zero-Day Attack Detection Performance

Generated: 2026-01-28 15:50:57

Performance Overview

Zero-Day Detection Rate
0.49%
Needs Improvement
Zero-Day Precision
50.00%
Needs Improvement
False Alarm Rate
0.25%
Excellent
Overall Performance
NEEDS
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Detailed Statistics

203
Zero-Day Samples
1
Zero-Day Detected
202
Zero-Day Missed
1
False Alarms
Classification Type Count Description Rate
Known Attack ? Known Attack 0 Correctly identified known attacks 0.00%
Known Attack ? Zero-Day 0 Misclassification (False zero-day alarms) 0.00%
Zero-Day ? Zero-Day 0 Correctly identified zero-day attacks 0.49%
Zero-Day ? Known Attack 0 Under-detection (Zero-day not recognized as novel) 0.00%

Visualizations

Zero-Day Detection Performance Metrics:

Zero-Day Performance Chart

Classification Breakdown:

Classification Breakdown Chart

Zero-Day Detection vs Missed:

Zero-Day Detection Pie Chart

Attack Detection Comparison:

Attack Detection Comparison Chart

Recommendations

Detection Rate Improvement

Current detection rate: 0.49%

  • Implement enhanced anomaly detection algorithms
  • Add unsupervised learning components for novel pattern recognition
  • Increase training data coverage for zero-day attack patterns

Precision Enhancement

Current precision: 50.00%

  • Tune detection thresholds to reduce false positives
  • Implement ensemble methods for more confident predictions
  • Add contextual analysis for better attack classification

False Alarm Reduction

Current false alarm rate: 0.25%

  • Implement Bayesian filtering for probability estimation
  • Add temporal correlation analysis
  • Improve feature selection and engineering

Detailed Analysis Report

================================================================================ C-NIDS ZERO-DAY ATTACK DETECTION ANALYSIS REPORT ================================================================================ Report Generated: 2026-01-28 15:50:54 Total Agent Evaluations Analyzed: 15 Latest Evaluation: 2026-01-28 11:49:24 ================================================================================ OVERALL ZERO-DAY DETECTION SUMMARY: ---------------------------------------- Total Zero-Day Attack Samples: 3,013 Zero-Day Attacks Detected: 228 Zero-Day Attacks Missed: 2,785 Zero-Day False Alarms: 49 Overall Detection Rate: 7.57% Overall Precision: 80.00% Overall False Alarm Rate: 0.82% LATEST EVALUATION DETAILS: ---------------------------------------- Evaluation Date: 2026-01-28 Evaluation Time: 11:49:24 Performance Rating: NEEDS IMPROVEMENT Total Predictions: 1,000 Accuracy: 59.50% F1-Score: 74.61% DETAILED CLASSIFICATION BREAKDOWN: ---------------------------------------- Known Attack ? Known Attack: 0 Known Attack ? Zero-Day: 0 (Misclassification) Zero-Day ? Zero-Day: 0 (Correct Zero-Day Detection) Zero-Day ? Known Attack: 0 (Under-detection) ZERO-DAY STATISTICS: ---------------------------------------- Zero-Day Samples: 203 Zero-Day Detected: 1 Zero-Day Missed: 202 Zero-Day False Alarms: 1 Zero-Day Detection Rate: 0.49% Zero-Day Precision: 50.00% Zero-Day False Alarm Rate: 0.25% PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS: ---------------------------------------- Zero-Day Detection Effectiveness: NEEDS IMPROVEMENT Assessment: System requires significant improvement in zero-day detection capabilities. MISCLASSIFICATION ANALYSIS: ---------------------------------------- RECOMMENDATIONS: ---------------------------------------- 1. Improve anomaly detection algorithms for better zero-day detection 2. Consider implementing additional unsupervised learning techniques 3. Increase zero-day attack pattern database coverage 4. Tune detection thresholds to reduce false positives 5. Implement ensemble methods for more confident predictions 6. Add more contextual features for better classification TECHNICAL DETAILS: ---------------------------------------- Agent Evaluation Files Found: 15 Detailed Results Available: 15 All Evaluations Analyzed: ---------------------------------------- 1. 2026-01-28 11:49:24 - Zero-Day Rate: 0.49%, F1-Score: 74.61%, Rating: NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 2. 2026-01-28 11:54:07 - Zero-Day Rate: 0.00%, F1-Score: 74.37%, Rating: NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 3. 2026-01-28 11:57:39 - Zero-Day Rate: 0.00%, F1-Score: 76.16%, Rating: NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 4. 2026-01-28 12:01:00 - Zero-Day Rate: 0.00%, F1-Score: 77.00%, Rating: NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 5. 2026-01-28 12:04:51 - Zero-Day Rate: 0.00%, F1-Score: 75.31%, Rating: NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 6. 2026-01-28 12:08:13 - Zero-Day Rate: 0.00%, F1-Score: 75.39%, Rating: NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 7. 2026-01-28 12:55:10 - Zero-Day Rate: 0.00%, F1-Score: 74.69%, Rating: NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 8. 2026-01-28 12:59:16 - Zero-Day Rate: 0.00%, F1-Score: 75.31%, Rating: NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 9. 2026-01-28 13:10:17 - Zero-Day Rate: 0.00%, F1-Score: 74.53%, Rating: NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 10. 2026-01-28 13:40:18 - Zero-Day Rate: 0.00%, F1-Score: 75.08%, Rating: NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 11. 2026-01-28 13:47:06 - Zero-Day Rate: 21.31%, F1-Score: 74.13%, Rating: NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 12. 2026-01-28 13:51:13 - Zero-Day Rate: 21.50%, F1-Score: 75.54%, Rating: NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 13. 2026-01-28 15:13:43 - Zero-Day Rate: 26.42%, F1-Score: 76.62%, Rating: NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 14. 2026-01-28 15:19:32 - Zero-Day Rate: 23.12%, F1-Score: 75.78%, Rating: NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 15. 2026-01-28 15:50:36 - Zero-Day Rate: 25.76%, F1-Score: 75.08%, Rating: NEEDS IMPROVEMENT ================================================================================ END OF ZERO-DAY ANALYSIS REPORT ================================================================================