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Machine Learning and Security: Protecting Systems with Data and Algorithms

Clarence Chio,

David Freeman

3.64 · Rating details · 22 ratings · 5 reviews

Can machine learning techniques solve our computer security problems and finally put an end to the cat-and-mouse game between attackers and defenders? Or is this hope merely hype? Now you can dive into the science and answer this question for yourself. With this practical guide, you'll explore ways to apply machine learning to security issues such as intrusion detection, m ...more

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Published February 27th 2018 by O'Reilly Media

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Jul 15, 2018 Ben Rothke rated it it was amazing

Machine learning and security are all the rage. With the RSA Conference a little more than 2 weeks away, there will be plenty of firms on the expo floor touting their security solutions based on AI, deep learning, and machine learning.

In Machine Learning and Security: Protecting Systems with Data and Algorithms, authors Clarence Chio and David Freeman have written a no-nonsense technical and practical guide showing how you can avoid that hype, and truly use machine learning to enhance informatio Machine learning and security are all the rage. With the RSA Conference a little more than 2 weeks away, there will be plenty of firms on the expo floor touting their security solutions based on AI, deep learning, and machine learning.

In Machine Learning and Security: Protecting Systems with Data and Algorithms, authors Clarence Chio and David Freeman have written a no-nonsense technical and practical guide showing how you can avoid that hype, and truly use machine learning to enhance information security.

After a brief introduction to what machine learning is, the authors candidly write of the limitations of machine learning in security. They note that the notion that machine learning methods will always give good results across different use cases is categorically false. In real-world scenarios there are usually factors to optimize for other than precision recall or accuracy.

For those that think that machine learning is the latest information security silver bullet, as good as this book is, it certainly won’t help them. But for those that know the limitations of machine learning, the authors suggest approaching it with equal parts enthusiasm and caution, remembering that not everything can instantly be made better with machine learning.

Machine learning works alongside areas such as pattern recognition and computational statistics, and as such, the book is made for those with a strong background in programming, math, and statistics. Most of the programming samples are in Python.

Current technologies like malware and virus classification, intrusion detection, malware classification, network protocol analysis and more are imperfect science. The promise of machine learning comes with many challenges. For those who are willing to invest in doing that, Machine Learning and Security is an indispensable reference.

This is a serious book for those serious about integrating machine learning into the overall information security framework. The reader is expected to know the underlying mathematics and statistics, Python and other languages, and more importantly – how to integrate these into their security architecture. Titles like Machine Learning For Dummies may provide a good introduction to the topic, but it’s books like this that will take you there. ...more

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Oct 20, 2018 Jari Pirhonen rated it really liked it

Machine learning are already used in security products and more opportunities lie ahead. Spam protection, malware detection and intrusion detection to mention a few. The book had lots of code examples and also descriptions of some methods to attack machine learning. This gave a good overview, but I have to admit I skipped the code examples.

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Jan 21, 2021 Julie Sparks rated it really liked it

Very approachable and concise explanation of ML especially for someone with a security focused background. I got a lot out of this book! Some of the information feels a bit dated but still worth the read in my opinion.

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Aug 04, 2020 Christine Lee rated it liked it

Disclaimer: Only read the introduction and Android malware specific section for work purpose; skimmed through other sections.

Page 9 of this book has a "What is Machine Learning" section with the most concise and intuitive explanation of ML I have ever read. I would recommend this book not just to security specialists but for developers investigating into ML just for this clear picture of ML.

The book gives a good general outline and reference of tools for developing security applications using Ma ...more

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