International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development

Cybersecurity has become one of the most critical concerns in today's digital age. Despite rising awareness campaigns, many individuals—particularly students and young professionals—still lack the skills to recognize and respond to cyber threats. Traditional approaches such as lectures and seminars are often unengaging and ineffective. This paper presents Cybersecurity Defender, an AI-enhanced, game-based learning tool designed to improve digital threat awareness and protection skills. The system incorporates adaptive difficulty, AIgenerated threat simulations, and personalized feedback mechanisms to provide an interactive and learner-centered cybersecurity education experience. The study employs a developmental and descriptive research design with an Agile SDLC methodology, targeting students and young professionals as its primary audience.

Mariano, Jarred James C, Solabo, Emmanuel F, Rado, Nathan Keny Brook O, Tabayag, John Michael M, Vivien A. Agustin, Ronald B. Fernandez,"Cybersecurity Defender: An AI-Enhanced Game-Based Tool for Improving Digital Threat Awareness and Protection Skills" International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development, V9(3): Page(1425-1428) May-June 2026. ISSN: 2581-7175. www.ijsred.com. Published by Scientific and Academic Research Publishing.