Quantum-Assisted Machine Learning for Enhanced Fraud Detection in Cybersecurity

Abstract

Innovative methods for information security and fraud prevention are required in today's digital environment due to the expanding volume of data and the increasing complexity of cyber threats. The use of quantum computing techniques to improve fraud detection and classification systems is investigated in this study. The study's machine learning framework integrates three distinct quantum algorithms to improve classification techniques. The first technique uses a Pauli feature map and a Quantum Support Vector Classifier (QSVC) that leverages a quantum kernel to transform classical input into quantum states. The second technique use a ZZ feature map with "linear" entanglement and a support vector classifier model, utilizing quantum kernels to enhance quantum systems. The third method utilizes Variational Quantum Circuits (VQC) with actual amplitudes, which integrate quantum and conventional machine learning techniques to provide optimized classification. The best results were obtained by the QSVC using ZZ feature maps and linear entanglement, which had a precision of 1.0 and a notable decrease in false positives. In order to improve fraud detection systems' accuracy and dependability and offer strong solutions to financial institutions, this study shows how quantum computing has the potential to completely transform cybersecurity.

Country : Lebanon

1 Mohammed Aqeel Abdulrazzaq Altarraji2 Ali Mokdad

  1. Computer Science Department, American University of Culture & Education, Beirut, Lebanon
  2. Computer Science Department, American University of Culture & Education, Beirut, Lebanon

IRJIET, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2024 pp. 319-324

doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2024.805042

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