Attackers are now using generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) to launch faster, more advanced cyberattacks on telecom networks. Nokia’s Threat Intelligence Report 2024, for example, highlights AI-powered botnets that rapidly shift distributed denial of service (DDOS) tactics and targets, posing a serious threat to critical telecom infrastructure. Even low-skilled actors can exploit complex telecom protocols using AI-generated code. This whitepaper focuses on leveraging Gen AI to enhance the security of next generation networks (NGN) in the telecom signaling domain. The paper highlights the increasing sophistication of cyberattacks powered by AI and the vulnerabilities of legacy telecom protocols such as SS7, Diameter, and the GPRS Tunneling Protocol (GTP), as well as outlining how Gen AI can address these challenges by enabling proactive threat detection, automating security operations, and reducing reliance on human expertise.