Leveraging AI in Cyber Defence
G. Pinki, H. Meenal, C. Kishor Kumar Reddy, Syeda Hafsa Tabassum, Kari J. Lippert · 2025
Advanced solutions for better protection In the world of digital threats in this fast-paced era, a call for drastic change has come from the conventional approach of cybersecurity implementation to AI-based ones. Today, artificial intelligence is playing an important role in modern cyber defence through unmatched capabilities in real-time threat detection, predictive analytics, and automated incident response. AI, leveraging the most advanced technologies of machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing, makes it possible to examine massive, complex data to identify anomalies, detect advanced attacks including phishing, ransomware, and insider threats, and respond dynamically to changing risk patterns. It is this transformation alone that will improve the speed, accuracy, and scalability of cybersecurity but will also ensure quicker response times, hence reducing the damage potential. Despite its benefits, AI in cyber defence is not without issues. False positives and adversarial attacks that take advantage of system vulnerabilities pose management headaches. Inherent biases in the algorithms are also concerns and require careful management. Ethical concerns surrounding privacy and the over-reliance on automated systems have to be managed by humans to prevent misbehaviour. Collaboration between AI professionals and cybersecurity specialists ensures a robust and ethical operation of the system. Emerging technologies, such as quantum AI and federated learning, promise to further revolutionise cybersecurity, opening up fresh opportunities to strengthen defences but demanding updated regulatory frameworks and guidelines on ethics.