XAI for cybersecurity: State of the Art, Challenges, Open Issues and Future Directions
1. INTRODUCTION Cybersecurity involves protecting data, programs, networks, and systems from potential cyber attacks. The cost of a data breach is high, including direct impact, investigation, response, loss of revenue, downtime, and reputational brand damage. Cybersecurity strategies include layered protection, IAM, and comprehensive data security platforms. The implementation of these strategies aims to prevent cases of financial extortion from users or reputed organizations, which prevent normal business operations. Cybersecurity frameworks and related best practices enable efficient reduction in cyber vulnerabilities by protecting confidential information without compromising on users’ privacy and customer experience. Cybersecurity risk management helps to understand the various characteristics of security threats and the relevant internal interactions at the individual and organizational level. The ALARP is a concept that can help organizations manage cybersecurity risks. ...