Malware Data Science

INTRODUCTION

If you’re working in security, chances are you’re using data science more than ever before, even if you may not realize it. For example, your antivirus product uses data science algorithms to detect malware. Your firewall vendor may have data science algorithms detecting suspicious network activity. Your security information and event management (SIEM) software probably uses data science to identify suspicious trends in your data. Whether conspicuously or not, the entire security industry is moving toward incorporating more data science into security products.

Advanced IT security professionals are incorporating their own custom machine ...