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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Generative AI and LLMs for Critical Infrastructure Protection: Evaluation Benchmarks, Agentic AI, Challenges, and Opportunities.

Yagmur Yigit, Mohamed Amine Ferrag, Mohamed C Ghanem, Iqbal H Sarker, Leandros A Maglaras, Christos Chrysoulas, Naghmeh Moradpoor, Norbert Tihanyi, Helge Janicke

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Yagmur YigitSchool of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment, Edinburgh Napier University, 10 Colinton Road, Edinburgh EH10 5DT, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4311-393X
Mohamed Amine FerragDepartment of Computer Science, Guelma University, Guelma 24000, Algeria.ORCID 0000-0002-0632-3172
Mohamed C GhanemCybersecurity Institute, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZX, UK.
Iqbal H SarkerCentre for Securing Digital Futures, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA 6027, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1740-5517
Leandros A MaglarasSchool of Computer Science, De Montfort University, Gateway House, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5360-9782
Christos ChrysoulasSchool of Mathematical & Computer Sciences, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9817-003X
Naghmeh MoradpoorSchool of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment, Edinburgh Napier University, 10 Colinton Road, Edinburgh EH10 5DT, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-8709-2678
Norbert TihanyiTechnology Innovation Institute (TII), Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 9639, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0002-9002-5935
Helge JanickeCentre for Securing Digital Futures, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA 6027, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Critical National Infrastructures (CNIs)-including energy grids, water systems, transportation networks, and communication frameworks-are essential to modern society yet face escalating cybersecurity threats. This review paper comprehensively analyzes AI-driven approaches for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP). We begin by examining the reliability of CNIs and introduce established benchmarks for evaluating Large Language Models (LLMs) within cybersecurity contexts. Next, we explore core cybersecurity issues, focusing on trust, privacy, resilience, and securability in these vital systems. Building on this foundation, we assess the role of Generative AI and LLMs in enhancing CIP and present insights on applying Agentic AI for proactive defense mechanisms. Finally, we outline future directions to guide the integration of advanced AI methodologies into protecting critical infrastructures. Our paper provides a strategic roadmap for researchers and practitioners committed to fortifying national infrastructures against emerging cyber threats through this synthesis of current challenges, benchmarking strategies, and innovative AI applications.

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critical infrastructure protectioncritical national infrastructurereliabilitysecurity

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PMID40292759
PMCPMC11944634

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