You're reading from Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity Develop AI approaches to solve cybersecurity problems in your organization

Product type Paperback

Published in Oct 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781805124962

Length 358 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Concepts

Data Governance

Authors (4):

Bojan Kolosnjaji

Apostolis Zarras

Huang Xiao

Peng Xu

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Table of Contents (27) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Data-Driven Cybersecurity and AI FREE CHAPTER

2. Chapter 1: Big Data in Cybersecurity

3. Chapter 2: Automation in Cybersecurity

4. Chapter 3: Cybersecurity Data Analytics

5. Part 2: AI and Where It Fits In

6. Chapter 4: AI, Machine Learning, and Statistics - A Taxonomy

7. Chapter 5: AI Problems and Methods

8. Chapter 6: Workflow, Tools, and Libraries in AI Projects

9. Part 3: Applications of AI in Cybersecurity

10. Chapter 7: Malware and Network Intrusion Detection and Analysis

11. Chapter 8: User and Entity Behavior Analysis

12. Chapter 9: Fraud, Spam, and Phishing Detection

13. Chapter 10: User Authentication and Access Control

14. Chapter 11: Threat Intelligence

15. Chapter 12: Anomaly Detection in Industrial Control Systems

16. Chapter 13: Large Language Models and Cybersecurity

17. Part 4: Common Problems When Applying AI in Cybersecurity

18. Chapter 14: Data Quality and its Usage in the AI and LLM Era

19. Chapter 15: Correlation, Causation, Bias, and Variance

20. Chapter 16: Evaluation, Monitoring, and Feedback Loop

21. Chapter 17: Learning in a Changing and Adversarial Environment

22. Chapter 18: Privacy, Accountability, Explainability, and Trust – Responsible AI

23. Part 5: Final Remarks and Takeaways

24. Chapter 19: Summary

25. Index

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Practical applications

Now that we’ve explored the concepts of correlation, causation, bias, and variance through theoretical discussions and case studies, let’s translate these ideas into practical applications. This section will guide you through the tools and methods that are commonly used in the cybersecurity industry to address these statistical challenges. Understanding these applications will empower you to implement more effective AI-driven security solutions in your own work.

Diagnostic tools for correlation and causation

Here are some tools to work with correlation and causation:

Scatter plots and correlation coefficients:
- Tool: Data visualization tools such as Matplotlib and Seaborn in Python are examples of these types of tools.
- Application: Use scatter plots to visually inspect the relationship between variables. Calculate Pearson or Spearman correlation coefficients to quantify the strength of linear or rank relationships, respectively.
- Example...