Design and Development of a Cybersecurity Threat Detection and Network Monitoring System

Universities, schools, businesses, and other organizations increasingly depend on networked systems and digital services, exposing users and infrastructure to cyber threats such as unauthorized access, phishing, malware, and suspicious network activity. This project will design, develop, and implement a cybersecurity threat detection and network monitoring system for identifying and reporting suspicious activity within a controlled network environment. The system will capture and analyze network traffic, identify selected abnormal or potentially malicious activities, generate security alerts, and provide a dashboard for monitoring network activity and security events. A prototype will be developed and experimentally tested using simulated cyberattack scenarios to evaluate detection accuracy, response time, false alarms, and overall system performance.