Heena T. Shaikh,
Kazi Kutubuddin Sayyad Liyakat,
- Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Brahmdevdada Mane Institute of Technology, Solapur, Maharashtra, India
- Professor, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Brahmdevdada Mane Institute of Technology, Solapur, Maharashtra, India
Abstract
The proliferation of next-generation wireless technologies, from 5G/6G networks to the pervasive Internet of Things (IoT), has birthed a hyperconnected digital ecosystem of unprecedented scale and dynamism. This interconnectedness, however, introduces a vast and volatile attack surface, rendering conventional, signature-based security paradigms fundamentally obsolete. This paper posits that the only viable defense is an offensive, self-adaptive one, predicated on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) directly into the wireless security fabric. A multi-layered AI framework is proposed, integrating complementary machine learning (ML), deep learning (DL), and adaptive reasoning models across four orthogonal security strata: real-time threat detection, predictive risk modeling, autonomous response orchestration, and federated learning for privacy-preserving collaboration. This framework operationalizes defense-in-depth principles while enabling proactive, self-healing resilience. Our simulation, conducted across a heterogeneous 5G-IoT testbed, demonstrates a 98.7% detection rate for anomalous traffic patterns, a 92% reduction in false positives compared to heuristic models, and a proactive prediction of network vulnerability exploits with an average lead time of 4.3 hours. The findings conclude that an AI-native approach is not a mere enhancement but a fundamental re-architecting of wireless ecosystem security, transitioning from a reactive posture to a predictive, self-healing, and resilient digital immune system.
Keywords: Artificial intelligence, detection rate, false positive, multi-layered, wireless
[This article belongs to International Journal of Wireless Security and Networks ]
Heena T. Shaikh, Kazi Kutubuddin Sayyad Liyakat. Multi-Layered AI-Driven Security in Wireless Ecosystems. International Journal of Wireless Security and Networks. 2026; 04(01):21-28.
Heena T. Shaikh, Kazi Kutubuddin Sayyad Liyakat. Multi-Layered AI-Driven Security in Wireless Ecosystems. International Journal of Wireless Security and Networks. 2026; 04(01):21-28. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/ijwsn/article=2026/view=237520
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International Journal of Wireless Security and Networks
| Volume | 04 |
| Issue | 01 |
| Received | 16/01/2026 |
| Accepted | 17/01/2026 |
| Published | 24/02/2026 |
| Publication Time | 39 Days |
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