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\title{Secured Network Infrastructure: A Comprehensive Review of Threats, Defenses, and Emerging Technologies}


\author{
\IEEEauthorblockN{Eman S.~Abass}
\IEEEauthorblockA{Faculty of Computer and Artificial Intelligence\\
Al Reyada University\\
Email: \texttt{Eman.Salah@rst.edu.eg}}
\IEEEauthorblockA{On leave from Dept. of Electrical Engineering,\\
Communication Program, MTI University, Egypt}
\and
\IEEEauthorblockN{Zakaria~Che~Muda}
\IEEEauthorblockA{Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying\\
INTI International University, Nilai, Malaysia\\
Email: \texttt{zakaria.chemuda@newinti.edu.my}}
\and
\IEEEauthorblockN{Amr Mohamed Mahmoud}
\IEEEauthorblockA{Operation Manager\\
RED Telecom, Egypt\\
Email: \texttt{amr.mohamed@redtlc.com}}
\and
\IEEEauthorblockN{Adham~Solyman}
\IEEEauthorblockA{Private Researcher\\
Email: \texttt{adhmamin04@gmail.com}}
\and
\IEEEauthorblockN{Samir Bendoukha}
\IEEEauthorblockA{
\textit{Department of Electrical Engineering}\\
\textit{College of Engineering at Yanbu, Taibah University}\\
Medina, Saudi Arabia\\
sbenddoukha@taibahu.edu.sa
}
\and
\IEEEauthorblockN{Mohamad Nabil Hassan}
\IEEEauthorblockA{
\textit{Egyptian Russian University}\\
Cairo, Egypt\\
Mohamed-nabil@eru.edu.eg
}
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