| Notations | Descriptions |
| AI | Artificial Intelligence |
| AP | Application Plane |
| API | Application Programming Interface |
| BMU | Best Matching Unit |
| CP | Control Plane |
| CNN | Convolutional Neural Network |
| CPS | Cyber-Physical Systems |
| DA | Deep Autoencoder |
| DL, TLS | Deep Learning, Transport Layer Security |
| DP | Data Plane |
| DBN | Deep Belief Network |
| DNN | Deep Neural Networks |
| DRL | Deep Reinforcement Learning |
| DoS | Denial of Service |
| DDoS | Distributed Denial of Service |
| ELM | Extreme Learning Machine |
| FFDNN | Feature Fusion Depth Neural Network |
| GPUs | Graphics Processor Units |
| HIDS | Host-based Intrusion Detection Systems |
| H-ELM | Hierarchical Extreme Learning Machine |
| IoT | Internet of Things |
| k-NN | k-Nearest Neighbors |
| LSTM | Long Short-Term Memory |
| ML | Machine Learning |
| NBI | North Bound Interface |
| NIDS | Network Intrusion Detection Systems |
| PCA | Principle Component Analysis |
| RF | Random Forest |
| RL | Reinforcement Learning |
| RT | Random Tree |
| RBF | Radial Based Function |
| RBM | Restricted Boltzmann Machine |
| RNN | Recurrent Neural Network |
| SBI | South Bound Interface |
| SDN | Software Defined Network |
| SVM | Support Vector Machine |
| SOM | Self-Organizing Map |
| SCADA | Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System |
| SOHO | Small Office/Home Office |
| QoS | Quality of Service |