Hybrid Intelligence in Cyber Security: A Study

Year : 2026 | Volume : 04 | Issue : 01 | Page : 01 09
    By

    Kazi Kutubuddin Sayyad Liyakat,

  1. Professor and Head, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Brahmdevdada Mane Institute of Technology, Solapur, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

The digital landscape is a battlefield of escalating complexity, where the volume, velocity, and sophistication of cyber threats have exponentially outpaced human-centric defense models. Traditional rule-based security systems and siloed artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, while valuable, are increasingly brittle, overwhelmed by zero-day exploits, polymorphic malware, and coordinated, state-sponsored campaigns that operate in the shadows of big data. This paper posits that the paradigm of cybersecurity must fundamentally shift from one of automated reaction to one of cognizant anticipation. We introduce and explore the framework of hybrid intelligence (HI) as the cornerstone of next-generation cyber defense. HI is not merely a tool but a synergistic partnership, a fusion of the computational prowess and pattern recognition capabilities of AI with the nuanced understanding, ethical reasoning, and creative problem solving of human intelligence. This abstract outline a future where AI algorithms, trained on global threat telemetry, perform lightning-fast triage and anomaly detection at a scale impossible for humans, while human analysts are elevated to strategic overseers: interpreting context, managing escalation, and authorizing nuanced responses. It is within this collaborative loop, machine speed with human wisdom, that we can construct a cyber-immune system: adaptive, resilient, and inherently intelligent.

Keywords: Hybrid intelligence, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, human intelligence, threat detection

[This article belongs to International Journal of Wireless Security and Networks ]

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Kazi Kutubuddin Sayyad Liyakat. Hybrid Intelligence in Cyber Security: A Study. International Journal of Wireless Security and Networks. 2026; 04(01):01-09.
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Volume 04
Issue 01
Received 09/09/2025
Accepted 10/09/2025
Published 24/02/2026
Publication Time 168 Days
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