INFO 554X - Data Analytics for Security

Credits: 3

For large distributed systems, vast quantities of data pass through, and there can be a wide range of requests made. Analyzing trends in data access, and the types of data passing through, can expose anomalies that may be caused by a cyber-attack, or a failure or misconfiguration of the system. This course provides a hands-on approach to applying data analytics technology to securing and maintaining large information systems. Potential topics covered in this course include, but are not limited to, network traffic analysis, system log analysis, malware scanning, user behavior monitoring, threat hunting, data exfiltration detection, and incidence responses. Prerequisite: INFO 501, INFO 502. Expected to be Offered at least once every two years.