CIC IoT Dataset
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The CIC IoT Dataset consists of 6 different experiments as follows:

1-Power:
In this experiment, all devices were unplugged from the power source, and the network was rebooted.
Then, each device in our environment was powered on individually, and the network traffic was captured in isolation.
Each power experiment was conducted and captured three times, so there are three .pcap files for each power experiment per device.


2-Idle:
In this experiment, the whole IoT network (including all 40 devices) was captured in the Idle State.
The Idle State is defined as the period in the night during which there are no interactions with the devices.
This experiment was conducted and captured for 30 days, so there are 30 .pcap files in total.


3-Interactions:
In this experiment, active interactions with each device were made, and the corresponding traffic was captured.
In general, the interactions were made in four ways:
1- Physical:	Using buttons or other manual commands on the device or using built-in voice commands.
2- LAN:		Using a companion app on a mobile device while connected to the same network as the IoT device.
3- WAN:		Using a companion app on a mobile device while connected to a different network from the IoT Device.
4- Voice:	Using a voice assistant (Google Nest or Amazon Alexa) to command the IoT Device.
Each interaction was made and captured three times, so there are three .pcap files for each interaction per device.
***Every device type has its specific types of interactions detailed in the corresponding directory.
(CIC IoT Profiling Dataset > Interactions > Readme.txt)


4-Scenarios:
In this experiment, the network activity of a smart home in 5 different procedures was simulated, and the network traffic was captured.
Each scenario was performed and captured three times, so there are three .pcap files for each scenario.
***The details of the scenarios are explained in the corresponding directory. (CIC IoT Profiling Dataset > Scenarios > Readme.txt)


5-Active:
In this experiment, the whole IoT network (including all 40 devices) was captured in the Active State.
The Active State is defined as the period in the day during which devices produce network traffic from interactions,
as people sporadically enter the lab and interact with the devices, either actively or passively.
This experiment was conducted and captured for 30 days, so there are 30 .pcap files in total.


6-Attacks:
In this experiment, three different attacks were performed on some of the devices and the corresponding network traffic was captured.
***The details of the attacks are explained in the corresponding directory. (CIC IoT Profiling Dataset > Attacks > Readme.txt)