Editors: Prof. Dr. Pooja Prashant Narwadkar, Mr. Prashant Prabhakar Jarandikar, Dr. Aishwarya Yadav, Dr. Neeta Ahir

ISBN: 978-81-998885-4-8

DOI: https://doi.org/10.59646/593

Date of Publication: February 11, 2026

Preface

Building Your Own AI Classroom Tools presents an ambitious and forward-looking exploration of Cybersecurity 5.0 within an era defined by artificial intelligence, hyperconnectivity, cyber–physical–biological convergence, and autonomous systems. While digital transformation has revolutionized education, industry, governance, and daily life, it has simultaneously expanded the attack surface in unprecedented ways. From AI-enhanced malware and deepfake-driven social engineering to quantum-enabled cryptographic disruption, the cybersecurity landscape has entered a new phase—one that demands intelligent, adaptive, and resilient defense systems. This book introduces readers to the evolution from traditional perimeter-based security models to Cybersecurity 5.0, characterized by autonomy, zero-trust intelligence, resilience engineering, and human–machine collaboration. Structured across seven comprehensive units, the book systematically examines emerging intelligent threats, including adversarial machine learning, autonomous swarm attacks, advanced persistent threats targeting critical infrastructure, and supply-chain vulnerabilities in intelligent ecosystems. It then transitions to defensive architectures such as zero-trust frameworks, multi-cloud trust management, behavioral biometrics, continuous authentication, and autonomous resilience systems. Dedicated sections explore AI-driven Security Operations Centers (SOC), SOAR automation, explainable AI for transparent decision-making, federated learning for distributed threat intelligence, and reinforcement learning for real-time cyber response. Recognizing the expanding digital frontier, the book provides in-depth coverage of IoT and edge security, smart environments, digital twins, SCADA systems, quantum threats, post-quantum cryptography, blockchain-based tamper-proof infrastructures, and secure key management for future networks. Beyond technical frameworks, this text addresses the critical intersections of digital forensics, proactive AI-powered threat hunting, cyber law, global compliance, ethical AI, and fairness in autonomous defense systems. Through conceptual foundations, architectural models, applied use cases, and case studies, it equips students, cybersecurity professionals, researchers, and policymakers with the knowledge required to design intelligent, future-ready security ecosystems. Ultimately, this book positions Cybersecurity 5.0 not merely as a technological upgrade, but as a paradigm shift—one that integrates artificial intelligence, quantum awareness, distributed trust, and human expertise to build secure, adaptive, and resilient digital societies in an increasingly autonomous world.