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AI-Driven Intrusion Detection and Threat Analysis in Cybersecurity

Submission Deadline: 31 August 2025 (closed) View: 1661 Submit to Journal

Guest Editors

Prof. Dr. Guanfeng Liu

Email: guanfeng.liu@mq.edu.au

Affiliation: School of Computing, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia

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Research Interests: graph neural networks, trust and security, graph data mining, recommender systems

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Dr. Yang Zhang

Email: yang.zhang@unt.edu

Affiliation: Department of Data Science, College of Information, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76207, USA

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Research Interests: natural language processing, trust management, IoT

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Prof. Dr. An Liu

Email: anliu@suda.edu.cn

Affiliation: School of Computer Science and Technology, Soochow University, Soochow, 215006, China

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Research Interests: data privacy and security, temporal data analysis, artificial intelligence

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Summary

With the rapid expansion of digital infrastructure and the growing complexity of cyber threats, cybersecurity has become a critical global concern. Traditional security mechanisms struggle to keep pace with sophisticated cyber-attacks, necessitating the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance intrusion detection and threat analysis. AI-driven approaches, including machine learning, deep learning, and reinforcement learning, offer advanced capabilities in detecting, analyzing, and mitigating cyber threats in real-time. This Special Issue aims to explore cutting-edge AI techniques that improve cybersecurity defenses, strengthen threat intelligence, and ensure robust digital protection.


The scope of this Special Issue includes AI-driven methodologies for anomaly detection, network security, malware analysis, and real-time threat response. We encourage original research and review articles focusing on novel AI frameworks, hybrid approaches, and the ethical and privacy considerations in AI-powered cybersecurity solutions.


Suggested Themes:

• AI and machine learning for intrusion detection systems (IDS)

• Deep learning approaches for malware detection and classification

• Adversarial AI and its implications for cybersecurity

• AI-driven behavioral analysis for anomaly detection

• Privacy-preserving AI techniques in threat intelligence

• Cyber threat prediction and risk assessment using AI

• Explainable AI (XAI) for transparent and accountable cybersecurity

• AI applications in cloud, IoT, and edge security


Keywords

AI in Cybersecurity, Privacy-Preserving AI, Deep Learning for Cybersecurity, Anomaly Detection, Cyber Threat Prediction and Prevention, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)

Published Papers


  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    A Comprehensive Evaluation of Distributed Learning Frameworks in AI-Driven Network Intrusion Detection

    Sooyong Jeong, Cheolhee Park, Dowon Hong, Changho Seo
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.072561
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: AI-Driven Intrusion Detection and Threat Analysis in Cybersecurity)
    Abstract With the growing complexity and decentralization of network systems, the attack surface has expanded, which has led to greater concerns over network threats. In this context, artificial intelligence (AI)-based network intrusion detection systems (NIDS) have been extensively studied, and recent efforts have shifted toward integrating distributed learning to enable intelligent and scalable detection mechanisms. However, most existing works focus on individual distributed learning frameworks, and there is a lack of systematic evaluations that compare different algorithms under consistent conditions. In this paper, we present a comprehensive evaluation of representative distributed learning frameworks—Federated Learning (FL), Split… More >

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