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SEC595: Applied Data Science and AI/Machine Learning for Cybersecurity Professionals

SEC595Cyber Defense, Artificial Intelligence
SEC595: Applied Data Science and AI/Machine Learning for Cybersecurity Professionals
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Purple Teamer

In this fairly recent job position, you have a keen understanding of both how cybersecurity defenses (“Blue Team”) work and how adversaries operate (“Red Team”). During your day-today activities, you will organize and automate emulation of adversary techniques, highlight possible new log sources and use cases that help increase the detection coverage of the SOC, and propose security controls to improve resilience against the techniques. You will also work to help coordinate effective communication between traditional defensive and offensive roles.

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Bridge offensive and defensive cybersecurity strategies by automating threat emulation, refining detection methods, and enhancing communication between security teams for proactive defense.

What You'll Do

Emulate Adversary Techniques

Simulate adversary behaviors to test and enhance detection capabilities across security operations.

Automate Security Processes

Develop and implement automated solutions to streamline security testing and incident response.

Coordinate Team Collaboration

Facilitate collaboration between offensive and defensive cybersecurity teams to strengthen overall security posture.

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