CSCI 4880 - Application of Machine Learning to Computer Security

The rapid increase in the rate of new cyber-attacks has made machine-learning-based techniques a critical component in detecting security threats. The goal of this course is to give students a broad understanding of techniques from machine learning and their application to computer security problems and issues. The course covers various applications of machine learning in computer security. Topics to be covered include an overview of computer security, data and preprocessing, supervised and unsupervised learning, malware detection, intrusion detection, web and email security, and phishing detection.

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: CSCI 1301 or CSCI 1301K or CIS 3000 with a grade of C or higher

Hours:
3