Balancing Usability and Protection: A Decision-Making Approach to Computer Network Security Evaluation using the Neutrosophic Fuzzy Dombi Operator

In an era where data is a vital organizational asset, the challenge of safeguarding digital infrastructure while maintaining system usability has become increasingly complex. Network security solutions must not only protect against evolving threats but also support efficient and user-friendly operat...

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Main Authors: Meijing Zhang, Linghui Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of New Mexico 2025-05-01
Series:Neutrosophic Sets and Systems
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Online Access:https://fs.unm.edu/NSS/38UsabilityProtection.pdf
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description In an era where data is a vital organizational asset, the challenge of safeguarding digital infrastructure while maintaining system usability has become increasingly complex. Network security solutions must not only protect against evolving threats but also support efficient and user-friendly operations. This study explores a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) approach to evaluate various computer network security strategies by balancing the trade-offs between usability, scalability, responsiveness, and compliance. By integrating qualitative and quantitative evaluation metrics, this framework provides a systematic methodology for selecting optimal security systems that align with organizational needs. The framework has two main steps; in the first step we show the criteria weights by the WENSLO method. In the second step we show rank of alternatives by the COBRA method. We use the Trapezoidal Fuzzy Neutrosophic numbers (TFNNs) to deal with uncertainty. Also, we use the Dombi operator with the TFNNs to combine the different TFNNs.
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spelling doaj-art-babd039122a04ff887ee659a6dda001a2025-08-25T08:04:28ZengUniversity of New MexicoNeutrosophic Sets and Systems2331-60552331-608X2025-05-018365967510.5281/zenodo.15186463Balancing Usability and Protection: A Decision-Making Approach to Computer Network Security Evaluation using the Neutrosophic Fuzzy Dombi OperatorMeijing ZhangLinghui LiIn an era where data is a vital organizational asset, the challenge of safeguarding digital infrastructure while maintaining system usability has become increasingly complex. Network security solutions must not only protect against evolving threats but also support efficient and user-friendly operations. This study explores a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) approach to evaluate various computer network security strategies by balancing the trade-offs between usability, scalability, responsiveness, and compliance. By integrating qualitative and quantitative evaluation metrics, this framework provides a systematic methodology for selecting optimal security systems that align with organizational needs. The framework has two main steps; in the first step we show the criteria weights by the WENSLO method. In the second step we show rank of alternatives by the COBRA method. We use the Trapezoidal Fuzzy Neutrosophic numbers (TFNNs) to deal with uncertainty. Also, we use the Dombi operator with the TFNNs to combine the different TFNNs. https://fs.unm.edu/NSS/38UsabilityProtection.pdfdombi operatorneutrosophic fuzzycomputer network security evaluationbalancing usability and protection
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Balancing Usability and Protection: A Decision-Making Approach to Computer Network Security Evaluation using the Neutrosophic Fuzzy Dombi Operator
Neutrosophic Sets and Systems
dombi operator
neutrosophic fuzzy
computer network security evaluation
balancing usability and protection
title Balancing Usability and Protection: A Decision-Making Approach to Computer Network Security Evaluation using the Neutrosophic Fuzzy Dombi Operator
title_full Balancing Usability and Protection: A Decision-Making Approach to Computer Network Security Evaluation using the Neutrosophic Fuzzy Dombi Operator
title_fullStr Balancing Usability and Protection: A Decision-Making Approach to Computer Network Security Evaluation using the Neutrosophic Fuzzy Dombi Operator
title_full_unstemmed Balancing Usability and Protection: A Decision-Making Approach to Computer Network Security Evaluation using the Neutrosophic Fuzzy Dombi Operator
title_short Balancing Usability and Protection: A Decision-Making Approach to Computer Network Security Evaluation using the Neutrosophic Fuzzy Dombi Operator
title_sort balancing usability and protection a decision making approach to computer network security evaluation using the neutrosophic fuzzy dombi operator
topic dombi operator
neutrosophic fuzzy
computer network security evaluation
balancing usability and protection
url https://fs.unm.edu/NSS/38UsabilityProtection.pdf
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