XAI in cybersecurity: A survey on techniques, challenges, and future directions
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Source: Elsevier Security JournalsJuly 9, 2026
Summary
This is a survey paper that examines XAI (explainable AI, which means making AI systems' decisions understandable to humans) techniques used in cybersecurity, along with the challenges researchers face when trying to apply these methods and potential future research directions. The paper reviews how organizations can make AI-powered security tools more transparent so that security teams can understand why the AI flagged something as a threat.
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Attack SophisticationModerate
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Original source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214212626001936?dgcid=rss_sd_all
First tracked: July 9, 2026 at 02:01 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 85%