Cybersecurity Environment

The cybersecurity environment is a complex interplay between attackers and defenders, increasingly involving sophisticated machine learning models and AI agents. Current research focuses on mitigating adversarial attacks on machine learning models used for security tasks, such as backdoor attacks, and on developing more realistic simulations of attacker-defender interactions to improve defensive strategies. This includes exploring the use of large language models for both offensive and defensive purposes, as well as investigating the crucial role of ethical considerations, systems thinking, and communication skills in effective cybersecurity workforce development. Improved understanding of these factors is vital for enhancing the security of systems and networks.