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Enhancing 5G Network Slicing: Slice Isolation Via Actor-Critic Reinforcement Learning with Optimal Graph Features

  • Amir Javadpour*
  • , Forough Ja'fari
  • , Tarik Taleb*
  • , Chafika Benzaïd*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Oulu
  • ICTFicial OY
  • Sharif University of Technology

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Abstract

Network slicing within 5G networks encounters two significant challenges: catering to a maximum number of requests while ensuring slice isolation. To address these challenges, we present an innovative actor-critic Reinforcement Learning (RL) model named 'Slice Isolation based on RL' (SIRL). This model employs five optimal graph features to construct the problem environment, the structure of which is adapted using a ranking scheme. This scheme effectively reduces feature dimensionality and enhances learning performance. SIRL was assessed through a comparative analysis with nine state-of-the-art RL models, utilizing four evaluation metrics. The average results demonstrate that SIRL outperforms other models with a 70% higher coverage rate of requests and an 8% reduction in damage resulting from DoS/DDoS attacks.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGLOBECOM 2023 - 2023 IEEE Global Communications Conference
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages31-37
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9798350310900
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes
Event2023 IEEE Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM 2023 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Duration: 4 Dec 20238 Dec 2023

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM
ISSN (Print)2334-0983
ISSN (Electronic)2576-6813

Conference

Conference2023 IEEE Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM 2023
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
Period4/12/238/12/23

Keywords

  • 5G
  • Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)
  • Reinforcement Learning (RL)
  • beyond 5G
  • network slice
  • security
  • slice isolation

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