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JAIT 2025 Vol.16(12): 1820-1835
doi: 10.12720/jait.16.12.1820-1835

A Comprehensive Study on Deep Learning Techniques for IoT Security

Abdeslem Blali 1, Souhayla Dargaoui 1,*, Mourade Azrour 1, Azidine Guezzaz 2, Abdulatif Alabdulatif 3, and Fatima Amounas 1
1. IMIA Laboratory, MSIA Team, Faculty of sciences and Techniques, Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Errachidia, Morocco
2. Department of Computer Science and Mathematics, Higher School of Technology Essaouira, Cadi Ayyad University, Essaouira, Morocco
3. Department of Computer Science, College of Computer, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia
Email: ab.blali@edu.umi.ac.ma (A.B.); s.dargaoui@edu.umi.ac.ma (S.D.); mo.azrour@umi.ac.ma (M.A.); a.guezzaz@uca.ma (A.G.); ab.alabdulatif@qu.edu.sa (A.A.), f.amounas@umi.ac.ma (F.A.)
*Corresponding author

Manuscript received April 21, 2025; revised July 21, 2025; accepted August 15, 2025; published December 18, 2025.

Abstract—The present paper looks at the security problems caused by the fast growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) in areas like industry, healthcare, and agriculture. As IoT systems become more common, they face more threats from cyberattacks like Brute Force, Denial of Service (DoS), Botnets, and so ones. To deal with these security issues, we studied recent papers to review different intrusion detection systems made for IoT. The goal was to see how well they work and find ways to make them better. Hence, we have selected 63 relevant papers among 1200 find papers. These selected papers were published between 2020 and 2024. Our study shows that deep learning-based intrusion detection systems can improve the manner how online threats are detect. These systems, especially when they use neural networks, are better at spotting and reacting to harmful activities. Combining machine learning with Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) seems to help boost the security of internet of things networks, offering stronger protection against cyber-attacks. One of the best algorithms we found was the combination of a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) and a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) network. This deep learning model showed very high accuracy in protecting IoT networks, especially when tested with different datasets. This proves that using advanced algorithms is important to keep up with the growing challenges of cyber-threats targeting IoT systems.
 
Keywords—Internet of Things (IoT), security, intrusion detection, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), deep learning, neural networks, Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM)

Cite: Abdeslem Blali, Souhayla Dargaoui, Mourade Azrour, Azidine Guezzaz, Abdulatif Alabdulatif, and Fatima Amounas, "A Comprehensive Study on Deep Learning Techniques for IoT Security," Journal of Advances in Information Technology, Vol. 16, No. 12, pp. 1820-1835, 2025. doi: 10.12720/jait.16.12.1820-1835

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