Applying reinforcement learning in automated penetration testing

Authors

  • Nguyen Viet Hung
  • Nguyen Thanh Cong

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54654/isj.v3i17.876

Keywords:

Penetration testing, reinforcement learning, information secutity

Tóm tắt

Abstract— Facing increasingly diverse and frequent information security threats today, penetration testing is a security assessment method for information systems that organizations prioritize. Pentesters usually perform penetration testing manually and can detect critical bugs and information security issues. However, this method requires much work and requires pentesters to have high levels of practical experience and qualifications. One of the current research directions that has been interested recently is methods to support automated penetration testing. Several research groups have used attack graph analysis techniques and reinforcement learning algorithms worldwide to make automated pentesting tools. This paper proposes a model based on a reinforcement learning algorithm and parameter optimization method for this model in automated pentesting problems. To evaluate the proposed model, we utilize the data set based on the method used by other research groups. We also assess the self-built dataset on real environments with vulnerabilities. The experimental results show that the proposed method gives better assessments than other methods.

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Published

2023-04-01

How to Cite

Hùng, N. V., & Công, N. T. . (2023). Applying reinforcement learning in automated penetration testing. Journal of Science and Technology on Information Security, 3(17), 61-77. https://doi.org/10.54654/isj.v3i17.876

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