Protecting and Mitigating Against Cyber Threats: Deploying Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

The book provides invaluable insights into the transformative role of AI and ML in security, offering essential strategies and real-world applications to effectively navigate the complex landscape of today’s cyber threats.

Protecting and Mitigating Against Cyber Threats delves into the dynamic junction of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) within the domain of security solicitations. Through an exploration of the revolutionary possibilities of AI and ML technologies, this book seeks to disentangle the intricacies of today’s security concerns. There is a fundamental shift in the security soliciting landscape, driven by the extraordinary expansion of data and the constant evolution of cyber threat complexity. This shift calls for a novel strategy, and AI and ML show great promise for strengthening digital defenses. This volume offers a thorough examination, breaking down the concepts and real-world uses of this cutting-edge technology by integrating knowledge from cybersecurity, computer science, and related topics. It bridges the gap between theory and application by looking at real-world case studies and providing useful examples.

Protecting and Mitigating Against Cyber Threats provides a roadmap for navigating the changing threat landscape by explaining the current state of AI and ML in security solicitations and projecting forthcoming developments, bringing readers through the unexplored realms of AI and ML applications in protecting digital ecosystems, as the need for efficient security solutions grows. It is a pertinent addition to the multi-disciplinary discussion influencing cybersecurity and digital resilience in the future.

Readers will find in this book:

• Provides comprehensive coverage on various aspects of security solicitations, ranging from theoretical foundations to practical applications;
• Includes real-world case studies and examples to illustrate how AI and machine learning technologies are currently utilized in security solicitations;
• Explores and discusses emerging trends at the intersection of AI, machine learning, and security solicitations, including topics like threat detection, fraud prevention, risk analysis, and more;
• Highlights the growing importance of AI and machine learning in security contexts and discusses the demand for knowledge in this area.

Audience

Cybersecurity professionals, researchers, academics, industry professionals, technology enthusiasts, policymakers, and strategists interested in the dynamic intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and cybersecurity.

Sachi Nandan Mohanty, PhD is an associate professor at the School of Computer Science and Engineering, VIT-AP University, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India, He has published 60 articles in journals of international repute, edited 24 books, and serves as an editor for several international journals. His research interests include data mining, big data analysis, cognitive science, fuzzy decision making, brain-computer interface, cognition, and computational intelligence.

Suneeta Satpathy, PhD is an associate professor in the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at Siksha O. Anusandhan University, India. She has published several papers in international journals and conferences of repute and edited numerous books. Her research interests include computer forensics, cyber security, data fusion, data mining, big data analysis, and decision mining.

Ming Yang, PhD is a professor in the College of Computing and Software Engineering at Kennesaw State University, Georgia, USA and serves as a consultant for many companies. He has published over 70 peer-reviewed conference and journal papers and book chapters in addition to serving as an editor for several journals. His research interests include image processing, multimedia communication, computer vision, and machine learning.

D. Khasim Vali, PhD is an assistant professor in the School of Computer Science and Engineering, the Vellore Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh University, India, with over 18 years of teaching experience. He has 21 international publications to his credit and is a life member of ISTE and IETE. His research interests include artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning.