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

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Contact UsFor security operations, distractions can be dangerous. A “denial of service” against a defender often leads to missed alerts and compromise. The tool must never be the focus but the results the tool provides should determine the value of the tool. AI tools are currently in the “new and cool” phase of the hype cycle. There is no week without a major new AI development. As a result, defenders tend to spend a lot of time trialing new tools and little time properly integrating them into security operations. During this presentation, we interview several defenders to learn what turned out to be just a distraction, or what tools turned out to be a game changer for operations once properly integrated.
Dr. Johannes Ullrich is the Dean of Research for SANS Technology Institute, a SANS Faculty Fellow, and founder of the Internet Storm Center (DShield.org) which provides a free analysis and warning service to thousands of Internet users and organizations.
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