THE ROLE OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY IN ENHANCING CYBERSECURITY

The continuously growing digital environment offers significant opportunities, as well as increasing security challenges. Conventional cybersecurity methods frequently struggle to keep up with the complexity of attacks. This article examines the potential of blockchain technology to transform cybersecurity through the improvement of data integrity, decentralization, and safe transactions. The study investigates how blockchain technology's distinctive characteristics might reduce the occurrence of data breaches, improve the process of verifying user identities, and ensure transaction security in various fields. This article conducts a thorough examination of existing literature, detailed case studies, and interviews with experts to evaluate the efficacy of blockchain technology in enhancing cybersecurity. It also identifies potential future applications for blockchain technology. Key Words: blockchain, cybersecurity, edge computing, internet of things