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From YouTube: CI WG Demo: Cybersecurity as Big Data Science: An Interactive Workshop

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April 12th 2021: Data Science and Cyberinfrastructure Workshop
Presenter: Sagar Samtani, Kathy Benninger, Amarnath Gupta, and Jelena Mirkovic
Title: Cybersecurity as Big Data Science: An Interactive Workshop

Abstract/Description:

Cybersecurity Practitioners
• Overwhelmed by large volume, variety and fast-evolving data that are necessary to do their jobs
(intrusion detection, threat intelligence, bot detection, disinformation, malware evasion, etc.)
• Interested in learning and adopting AI/ML/Data Science tools but not sure how to begin.

Researchers working on AI/ML/Data Science for Cybersecurity
• Has limited (mostly unrealistic) data to work with.
• Faces challenges to bring research advances to practices.

Meanwhile, there might be data science techniques being overlooked.

So let’s bring the community together to talk about:
• Cybersecurity use-cases that could benefit from data science tools and approaches.
• Technical and non-technical challenges to treat cybersecurity as big data science.
• Plausible solutions and best practices to apply data science for cybersecurity.
• Training, education, and engagement strategies.

This INTERACTIVE workshop is meant for all of use to share thoughts!
• 73 in Cybersecurity
• 26 in Data Science
• 11 in HPC
• 7 in Other scientific domain areas
• 7 in Business Operations
• many “others” or did not answered
• From 11 countries
• Please use the poll to select reasons that you are here.

Use the following ways to share your thoughts:
• Google Doc (link in Zoom Chat)
• Zoom Chat
• Raise your ”virtual” hand in Zoom and we will call you to speak.

Panelists:
• Sagar Samtani, Indiana University
• Kathy Benninger, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
• Amarnath Gupta, San Diego Supercomputer Center, University of California San Diego
• Jelena Mirkovic, Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California
• and YOU!

Topics:
• Use-cases
• Challenges
• Solutions/Best Practices
• Engagement/Training/Education

We will begin by hearing briefly from the panelists for use-cases and challenges.