Using Machine Learning to Support Information Security

Explore the intersection of machine learning and information security in this BSidesLV 2013 conference talk. Delve into various applications of machine learning in security, different types of machine learning algorithms, and their relevance to InfoSec. Learn about the role of data scientists in information security and gain insights on data gathering considerations. Discover how to get started with machine learning in the security field and take away valuable knowledge on leveraging this technology to support information security efforts.

Intro
WARNING!
Who's Alex?
The elephant in the room
Enter Machine Learning
Applications of Machine Learning
Security Applications of ML
How to do Machine Learning?
Kinds of Machine Learning
Kinds of ML: Linear Regression
Kinds of ML: SVM FTW!
ML and Infosec
InfoSec Data Scientists Data Scientist (n.): Person who is better at statistics than
Considerations on Data Gathering
How to get started?
Take Aways