AI in Network Security: Recent Advances and Prospects
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 54
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue explores the complex interplay between artificial intelligence (AI) and network security. It aims to reveal how AI can be harnessed to enhance network security defenses while also examining the new threats that AI technologies introduce to the digital landscape. By bringing together research from various fields, the Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of this rapidly evolving area, enabling researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to make informed decisions.
The scope of this Special Issue encompasses a wide range of aspects related to the integration of AI in network security. It explores both theoretical and practical applications, considering different types of networks such as enterprise, cloud, and IoT networks. The Special Issue also considers the global nature of network security, exploring how AI can address cross-border threats and security challenges in an increasingly interconnected world.
This Special Issue will focus on (but is not limited to) the following topics:
- AI-based network security solutions: The development and evaluation of AI algorithms for intrusion detection, malware analysis, and vulnerability assessment.
- Threats posed by AI to network security: Adversarial attacks on AI-enabled security systems, where malicious actors manipulate AI models to bypass security measures.
- Ethical and legal implications: Examining the ethical concerns surrounding the use of AI in network security, such as privacy issues and the potential for bias in AI decision-making and relevant legal frameworks.
- AI and emerging network technologies: How AI can support the security of 5G networks, software-defined networks, and blockchain-based networks.
Dr. Sai Akshita Maradapu Vera Venkata
Dr. Madhuri Siddula
Dr. Md Sajidul Islam Sajid
Dr. Chenyu Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- artificial intelligence
- network security
- AI-based security techniques
- adversarial AI
- threat detection
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