The Integration of AI and blockchain technologies for secure data management in cybersecurity

Bako, Nafisat Zajime and Ozioko, Chidiebube Nelson and Sanni, Ismail Oluwasola and Oni, Olumide (2025) The Integration of AI and blockchain technologies for secure data management in cybersecurity. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 25 (3). pp. 1666-1697. ISSN 2581-9615

Introduction: This review examines the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technologies for secure data management in cybersecurity across the United States. Due to the growing instances of cyber threats today, organizations and government agencies are looking at new ways of technological integration to enhance the aspect of data protection. This paper aims to establish how AI and blockchain functions together to provide secure solutions to the current cybersecurity threats. Materials and Methods: This article adopts the secondary research approach that involves the use of surveys from peer-reviewed articles, industry reports, and analytical studies on AI-blockchain frameworks. The assumptions made are based on expert opinions from the interviews and case studies that have been compiled from reputed institutions such as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and other Fortune 500 firms. From previous research, quantitative data is conducted and pertains to performance, the implementation rate, and sectorial outcomes in the financial service, health and the critical infrastructure sectors. Results: Based on the findings, it can be concluded that integrated AI-blockchain systems are 37% more effective in mitigating APT attacks as opposed to antecedent security models. The organizations that have adopted such technologies have showed improved statistics of reduced data breach incidents by 42% and unauthorized access attempts by 56%. As far as the adoption rate, there are several leaders – and they have proved to be the financial institutions in New York and California with health care providers in Massachusetts and Texas not far behind. The technical pros are better out of the ordinary detection (up to 89% accuracy rates) and cryptographic audited trails, which considerably improve the response time. Discussion: The review identifies four distinct implementation models emerging across different sectors and regions in the United States. Financial institutions primarily leverage these integrated technologies for transaction verification and fraud detection, while healthcare organizations focus on secure patient data management and access control. Government agencies, particularly in Virginia and Maryland, employ these systems for critical infrastructure protection and threat intelligence sharing. Key implementation factors include regulatory compliance requirements, organizational security maturity, and industry-specific threat landscapes. Conclusion: The integration of AI and blockchain technologies provide a new lea for viewer cybersecurity strategies in the United States. But all these need some considerations in form of rules and regulations, technical difficulties, and challenges of qualified human resource. The overall recommendations for increasing the level of adoption consist of sectoral best practices to be followed in implementing the discussed concepts and frameworks, cross-organizational collaboration models, and educational programs to foster the acquisition of adequate workforce competencies in these converging technologies.