Framework for Intrusion Detection in IoT Networks: A Lightweight Soft-Voting Ensemble of XGBoost and LightGBM with Explainable AI
The rapid propagation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has significantly expanded the cyber-attack surface, particularly in essential infrastructure sectors such as energy, water, and healthcare. Machine learning (ML) based intrusion detection systems (IDS) offer a promising defense, but their real-world deployment...