Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity: Challenges and Opportunities
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Computing and Artificial Intelligence".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 August 2025 | Viewed by 1257
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cybersecurity; industrial control system security; personal identification methods; Industry 4.0 technologies
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2. Institute for Cybersecurity and Resilient Systems (ICRS), Faculty of Business and Information Technology, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON, Canada
Interests: cybersecurity; resilient systems; security and privacy issues in WSN; smart grid security
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the cybersecurity landscape, presenting unprecedented opportunities and significant challenges. This Special Issue will explore this evolving relationship, delving into the latest research, innovations, and critical analyses at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity.
We welcome submissions that cover a broad range of topics, including, but not limited to, the following:
- AI-based threat detection and response;
- AI for security analytics and threat intelligence;
- AI in malware detection and analysis;
- Automated vulnerability assessment and penetration testing using AI;
- AI for risk assessment and compliance management in cybersecurity;
- Adversarial machine learning in cybersecurity;
- Robustness and reliability of AI-based cybersecurity systems;
- Privacy and ethical considerations in AI-driven cybersecurity.
We expect this Special Issue to provide a timely and significant platform for researchers and practitioners to present their latest findings and foster collaboration in this rapidly evolving field. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Emil Pricop
Dr. Khalil El-Khatib
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- artificial intelligence
- cybersecurity
- AI-based cybersecurity
- AI-based threat detection
- threat intelligence
- AI-based malware detection
- adversarial machine learning
- adversarial artificial intelligence
- robust and reliable AI-based cybersecurity
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