Blockchain and AI for cyber defense

The convergence of Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the future of cybersecurity by enabling intelligent, decentralized, and resilient cyber defense mechanisms. Blockchain provides immutable, transparent, and tamper-resistant data management, while AI enhances cyber defense through intelligent threat detection, predictive analytics, automated incident response, and adaptive security. Together, these technologies offer promising solutions to address increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, including ransomware, data tampering, identity fraud, supply chain attacks, insider threats, and attacks on critical infrastructure. Their integration enables secure data sharing, trusted digital identities, decentralized access control, and collaborative cyber threat intelligence, strengthening the resilience of modern digital ecosystems.

The International Conference on Cyber Security in Artificial Intelligence (ICCSAI 2027) invites original research contributions on Blockchain and AI for Cyber Defense. This track provides an interdisciplinary forum for researchers, cybersecurity professionals, blockchain developers, AI experts, industry practitioners, and policymakers to present innovative research on the design, implementation, and evaluation of blockchain-enabled AI security solutions. Contributions addressing decentralized security architectures, intelligent cyber defense frameworks, secure AI systems, privacy-preserving applications, blockchain-based trust management, and real-world deployments are particularly encouraged.

Subtopics

1. Blockchain-Based Cybersecurity

  • Blockchain Security Architectures

  • Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) for Cybersecurity

  • Decentralized Security Frameworks

  • Blockchain-Based Trust Management

  • Blockchain Consensus Security

  • Blockchain Network Security

  • Blockchain Interoperability for Security

2. AI-Driven Cyber Defense

  • AI-Based Threat Detection

  • AI-Powered Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)

  • AI for Security Operations Centers (SOC)

  • AI-Assisted Incident Response

  • AI-Based Threat Hunting

  • AI for Cyber Threat Intelligence

  • Predictive Cyber Risk Analytics

3. Blockchain and AI Integration

  • AI-Enhanced Blockchain Security

  • Blockchain for AI Model Integrity

  • Blockchain-Based AI Model Management

  • Decentralized AI Systems

  • AI-Assisted Smart Contract Analysis

  • Blockchain for AI Data Provenance

  • AI and Blockchain for Trustworthy Computing

4. Smart Contract Security

  • Smart Contract Vulnerability Detection

  • AI-Based Smart Contract Auditing

  • Smart Contract Verification

  • Secure Smart Contract Design

  • Automated Smart Contract Testing

  • Runtime Monitoring of Smart Contracts

5. Identity and Access Management

  • Decentralized Identity (DID)

  • Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI)

  • Blockchain-Based Authentication

  • Blockchain-Based Authorization

  • Identity and Access Management (IAM)

  • AI-Based Identity Verification

  • Identity Threat Detection

6. Privacy-Preserving Cyber Defense

  • Privacy-Preserving AI

  • Blockchain for Secure Data Sharing

  • Differential Privacy

  • Secure Multi-Party Computation (SMPC)

  • Homomorphic Encryption

  • Confidential Computing

  • Secure Data Provenance

7. IoT, Edge, and Cloud Security

  • Blockchain-Based IoT Security

  • Edge AI Security with Blockchain

  • Cloud Security Using Blockchain

  • Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) Security

  • Device Identity Management

  • Secure Edge-to-Cloud Communication

8. AI and Blockchain for Critical Infrastructure

  • Smart Grid Cybersecurity

  • Industrial IoT (IIoT) Security

  • Smart City Security

  • Healthcare Cybersecurity

  • Transportation and Connected Vehicle Security

  • Energy Infrastructure Protection

9. Secure AI and Machine Learning

  • Adversarial Machine Learning

  • AI Model Integrity Verification

  • AI Model Watermarking

  • Secure Federated Learning

  • Blockchain-Based Federated Learning

  • Explainable and Trustworthy AI

10. Digital Forensics and Incident Response

  • Blockchain-Based Digital Forensics

  • Chain of Custody Using Blockchain

  • AI-Assisted Forensic Analysis

  • Malware Detection and Analysis

  • Ransomware Detection and Recovery

  • Blockchain-Based Incident Logging

11. Governance, Compliance, and Risk Management

  • Blockchain Governance

  • AI Governance Frameworks

  • Cybersecurity Risk Assessment

  • Regulatory Compliance (GDPR, NIST, ISO/IEC 27001)

  • Security Auditing and Compliance

  • Blockchain Security Standards

12. Emerging Technologies and Future Directions

  • Quantum-Resistant Blockchain Security

  • Blockchain for Zero Trust Architecture

  • AI Agents for Autonomous Cyber Defense

  • Secure Multi-Agent Systems

  • Web3 Security

  • Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) Security

  • Blockchain Security Benchmarking

  • Sustainable Blockchain for Cybersecurity