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LLM-assisted Cybersecurity Defense Framework (LLcydef)


Focus: Artificial Intelligence Talents
Type of funding: Individual funding programmes
Programme: CZS research boost
Funded institution:
  • Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences

Prof. Mürsel Yildiz, Professor of IT Security in Digitalization at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, is researching AI-supported cyber security. He is developing an LLM-supported model that detects and responds to security threats at an early stage.

Goals

Given the dynamic nature of IT security, it is crucial to stay ahead of the curve. With the rapid adoption of AI-powered tools, especially Large Language Models (LLMs), in the IT domain, it is becoming essential to leverage these technologies for cybersecurity. The "LLcydef" project proposes a cyber defense framework based on an LLM agent system. The aim is to detect and respond to security threats at an early stage. It is equipped with tools for security assessment, such as penetration tests. Simulated attacks are carried out to find vulnerabilities. The system learns attack patterns through synchronization and analysis of the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (KEV). The "Expectation Maximization via Fourier Series" (EMoFS) method, which analyses complex data, is used to detect attacks. In the long term, the system is to be further developed so that it can also be used in areas such as machine learning and signal processing. In addition, a database for attack patterns is being set up and an existing language model for cyber security is being optimized. The aim is to proactively protect networks and identify vulnerabilities in real time.

Involved persons:

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Dr. Monika Schatz

Program Manager

Phone: +49 (0)711 - 162213 - 03

E-mail: monika.schatz@carl-zeiss-stiftung.de

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mürsel Yildiz

Hochschule Nordhausen

Detailed information:

Target group: Professors
Funding budget: 197.000 €
Additional overhead: 39.400 €
Period of time: October 2025 - September 2027

Funded institution:

[Translate to English:] Hochschule Nordhausen
[Translate to English:] Hochschule Nordhausen