Building a Global CyberGrid on Cassandra

Explore the innovative approach to combating cybercrime through a global collaboration network built on Cassandra. Learn how to effectively detect, catch, and prosecute cybercriminals by leveraging terabytes of data collected across hundreds of independent Cassandra clusters daily. Discover techniques for building Cassandra schemas that enable cross-organizational sharing, implementing REST APIs for efficient data transport, and utilizing Cassandra TTL for data garbage collection. Gain insights into best practices for ensuring resilience and performance in diverse environments. Understand the challenges of handling sensitive information protected by law and learn strategies for packaging and sharing evidence with law enforcement while minimizing risk. Delve into the complexities of cybersecurity collaboration among private sector organizations, law enforcement agencies, insurance companies, and national security entities. This talk provides valuable knowledge for cybersecurity professionals, data engineers, and anyone interested in leveraging distributed databases for large-scale information sharing and analysis in the fight against cybercrime.

Building a Global CyberGrid on Cassandra - Charles D. Herring, WitFoo