Intelligent Cybersecurity for Next-Generation Wireless Networks

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive platform for cutting-edge research on intelligent cybersecurity techniques designed to secure emerging wireless communication systems, including 5G-Advanced, 6G, Internet of Things (IoT), edge intelligence, Open RAN, and future cyber–physical infrastructures.

The rapid evolution of wireless communication technologies has introduced unprecedented opportunities alongside increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity threats. Emerging wireless ecosystems—including 5G-Advanced, 6G, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) networks, vehicular communications, non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), and Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC)—require intelligent, adaptive, and autonomous security mechanisms capable of operating efficiently in highly dynamic environments. Artificial intelligence, machine learning, physical layer security, advanced cryptographic techniques, and privacy preserving technologies are reshaping the design of next-generation cybersecurity solutions. AI-driven cyber defence enables proactive threat detection, intelligent authentication, anomaly detection, adaptive intrusion prevention, and resilient network management while maintaining the stringent latency, reliability, and scalability requirements of future wireless networks.

As the convergence of wireless communications and cybersecurity becomes increasingly significant, there is a pressing need to develop innovative security frameworks capable of protecting heterogeneous, distributed, and intelligent communication infrastructures. This Special Issue aims to bring together leading researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to present recent theoretical advances, practical implementations, and emerging trends in intelligent cybersecurity for next-generation wireless networks.

Dr. Mahmoud A. Shawky
Dr. Syed Tariq Shah
Dr. Insaf Ullah
Guest Editors

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