AI in Network Security: New Opportunities and Threats
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Computer Science & Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2025 | Viewed by 567
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cyber security; digital forensics; Internet of Things; network security
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Interests: IoT security; device security; AI security
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The aim of this Special Issue is to explore the multifaceted relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and network security. It intends to dissect how AI can be both a powerful tool for enhancing network security and a potential source of new threats within the digital realm.
The scope encompasses a wide range of aspects related to AI and network security. It includes looking at the opportunities AI offers, such as advanced threat detection through machine learning algorithms that can analyze vast amounts of network traffic data in real time. AI-powered intrusion detection systems can quickly identify and respond to malicious activities. However, it also focuses on the threats. For example, AI-based attacks where malicious actors can use AI to develop more sophisticated and evasive hacking techniques.
This Special Issue will focus on (but is not limited to) the following topics:
- AI-driven security analytics for early threat identification.
- The use of AI in authentication mechanisms to prevent unauthorized access.
- How adversarial AI can be used to test and improve network security defense.
- The implications of AI-enabled malware and how to counter it.
- Ethical considerations in using AI for network security, such as avoiding false positives and protecting user privacy.
Dr. Shancang Li
Dr. Qindong Sun
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- AI
- security analytics
- network security
- network security defense
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