LLM powered Cyber Defence

With the increasing sophistication of cyber threats, traditional security solutions struggle to keep pace. This project introduces LLM-SHIELD, an AI-driven cybersecurity framework that utilizes Large Language Models (LLMs), DeepSeek, reinforcement learning (RL), and automated security reasoning to create a next-generation defense system.

LLM-SHIELD focuses on real-time cyber threat detection, adaptive defense mechanisms, and automated vulnerability analysis, ensuring a proactive security posture against both known and zero-day attacks.

Project Objectives

  • LLM-Augmented Threat Intelligence & Prediction
    • Utilize DeepSeek-based LLMs for real-time cyber threat analysis, detection, and mitigation.
    • Employ multi-modal AI models to analyze structured (logs, network traffic) and unstructured (threat reports, dark web discussions) data sources.
    • Reinforcement learning for adaptive attack response and self-learning security models.
  • AI-Powered Automated Security Auditing & Code Analysis
    • Deploy LLM-driven penetration testing for autonomous red teaming.
    • Implement AI-assisted secure code auditing to detect vulnerabilities at source code and binary levels.
    • Use LLM-powered exploit generation simulations to understand weaknesses before attackers do.
  • Self-Learning Security Assistant & Threat Hunting
    • Develop an AI-driven cybersecurity co-pilot for automated incident response and threat analysis.
    • Implement zero-shot and few-shot learning models to adapt to emerging attack techniques.
    • Use LLM-powered natural language threat hunting to allow analysts to query security data conversationally.

Methodology

  • Data Collection & LLM Training
    • Aggregate real-time threat intelligence from network logs, IDS alerts, security advisories, and dark web sources.
    • Fine-tune DeepSeek & other LLMs with cybersecurity datasets for contextual AI reasoning.
    • Develop self-learning AI models that continuously adapt to new attack patterns.
  • AI-Driven Automated Security Operations
    • Utilize LLMs for predictive cyber defense, analyzing attack vectors before they materialize.
    • Implement autonomous security policy generation based on real-time evolving threats.
    • Deploy automated risk assessment models to rank vulnerabilities based on exploitability.
  • LLM-Augmented Incident Response & Defense
    • Integrate AI-driven anomaly detection for early-stage attack identification.
    • Use LLM-powered attack path prediction to forecast how adversaries may infiltrate systems.
    • Develop AI-generated playbooks for automated incident response orchestration.
  • Adaptive Response Mechanism
    • Design an adaptive response system using reinforcement learning to improve reaction times and accuracy in identifying and neutralizing threats.
    • Incorporate automated, multi-layered defense responses to isolate compromised systems and maintain operational continuity.

  • Scalability & Real-Time Efficiency

    Optimizing LLMs for high-speed real-time security analysis.

  • Explainability & Trust

    Enhancing transparency in AI-driven cybersecurity decision-making.

  • Adversarial AI Threats

    Protecting LLMs from poisoning, prompt injection, and model manipulation.

  • Regulatory & Compliance

    Aligning LLM-driven security frameworks with global standards (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR).


Expected Outcomes

  • AI-Powered Cyber Threat Intelligence: Autonomous, self-learning LLM models that predict and mitigate attacks before they occur.
  • Zero-Touch Security Auditing: Fully automated penetration testing and vulnerability analysis using AI-driven red teaming.
  • LLM-Augmented Cyber Defense: Proactive, AI-powered threat mitigation with minimal human intervention.

Project Summary

This project proposes an LLM-SHIELD that redefines cybersecurity by harnessing the power of Large Language Models to create an adaptive, autonomous, and AI-driven security ecosystem.

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Sanoop Mallissery, Ph.D.
Sanoop Mallissery, Ph.D.

Lecturer

School of Information Technology

My research interests include advancing dependable systems security, privacy preservation, and cybersecurity in Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS).