THE ROLE OF AI AND BIG DATA IN ENHANCING CYBERSECURITY FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE

Abstract

The research is an empirical investigation of the role of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in enhancing cybersecurity of the national military infrastructure. According to the quantitative measures of performance and the sophisticated data-driven assessments, AI-powered cybersecurity systems outperform traditional defense systems in terms of their capabilities to identify the threats, a rapid response, false positives, scalability, and threat prediction. The findings indicate that the Big Data analytics renders the possibility to assess massive volumes of rapidly moving cyber-threat data in real time, whereas AI models enhance the proactive defense and adaptive learning process. Graphical and table results validate the presence of a significant increase in system strength, interoperability, and the use of resources in simulated national-level cyber-attack cases. The paper concludes that AI and Big Data are significant in a strategic approach to enhancing the cyber defenses of the country and maintaining defense infrastructure in the evolving environment of digital warfare.