Intrusion Detection Systems Using Blockchain Technology: A Review, Issues and Challenges

摘要

Intrusion detection systems that have emerged in recent decades canidentify a variety of malicious attacks that target networks by employing severaldetection approaches. However, the current approaches have challenges in detectingintrusions, which may affect the performance of the overall detection systemas well as network performance. For the time being, one of the most importantcreative technological advancements that plays a significant role in the professionalworld today is blockchain technology. Blockchain technology moves inthe direction of persistent revolution and change. It is a chain of blocks that coversinformation and maintains trust between individuals no matter how far apart theyare. Recently, blockchain was integrated into intrusion detection systems toenhance their overall performance. Blockchain has also been adopted in healthcare,supply chain management, and the Internet of Things. Blockchain usesrobust cryptography with private and public keys, and it has numerous propertiesthat have leveraged security’s performance over peer-to-peer networks without theneed for a third party. To explore and highlight the importance of integratingblockchain with intrusion detection systems, this paper provides a comprehensivebackground of intrusion detection systems and blockchain technology. Furthermore,a comprehensive review of emerging intrusion detection systems basedon blockchain technology is presented. Finally, this paper suggests importantfuture research directions and trending topics in intrusion detection systems basedon blockchain technology.