Generative Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity: A Systematic Review of Emerging Threats, Defensive Capabilities, and Future Research Directions

Key Points

• The study aims to assess how generative artificial intelligence impacts cybersecurity through emerging threats and defenses.
• Conducted a systematic review of literature on generative AI in cybersecurity.
• Analyzed various defensive capabilities against generative AI threats.
• Identified gaps in current research and proposed future research directions.
• Highlighted several emerging threats posed by generative AI to cybersecurity.
• Assessed the effectiveness of existing defensive capabilities.
• Proposed actionable future research directions to enhance cybersecurity strategies.