October 2025

Journal

The Path to Autonomous Cyberdefense

By:
Oesch, Timothy S; Austria, Phillipe S; Chaulagain, Amul ; Weber, Brian ; Watson, Cory L; Dixson, Matthew K; Sadovnik, Amir
Journal Name:
IEEE Security and Privacy Magazine
Page Number:
38-46
Volume:
23
Issue Number:
1
Publication Date:
October 10, 2025
View DOI Listing:
https://doi.org/10.1109/MSEC.2024.3427640

Abstract

Defenders are overwhelmed by attacks against their networks, which will only be exacerbated as attackers leverage artificial intelligence to automate workflows. We propose a path to autonomous cyberagents able to augment defenders by automating critical steps in the cyberdefense lifecycle.