CyberBOT: Enhancing Cybersecurity Education with AI

CyberBOT: Enhancing Cybersecurity Education with AI

Ontology-Grounded Retrieval for Trustworthy Technical Learning

CyberBOT introduces a specialized educational chatbot that combines retrieval-augmented generation with cybersecurity domain knowledge to deliver accurate, trustworthy learning experiences.

  • Leverages domain-specific ontology to ground responses in verified cybersecurity knowledge
  • Deployed successfully in a graduate-level cybersecurity course at ASU
  • Provides curriculum-aligned responses that prioritize accuracy and security best practices
  • Creates a reliable inquiry-based learning environment for technical domains

This research demonstrates how AI can transform specialized technical education by ensuring information quality where accuracy is critical. The approach has significant implications for scaling high-quality education in fields requiring precise domain knowledge.

CyberBOT: Towards Reliable Cybersecurity Education via Ontology-Grounded Retrieval Augmented Generation

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