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Applications of Machine Learning in Cyber-

security

By-
Kumari Kritika Jha (SBU221841)
Pragya Kumari(SBU220280)
INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY

Cybersecurity refers to the practice of


protecting computers, networks, systems,
and data from digital attacks, theft,
damage, or unauthorized access. It involves
a range of technologies, processes, and
practices designed to safeguard information
and maintain the integrity, confidentiality,
and availability of data.
Role of Machine Learning in Cyber security
Machine Learning (ML) is a technology that enables systems to learn from data, identify patterns, and make
decisions with minimal human intervention.

ML in Cybersecurity:
Automated Threat Detection: ML models can detect threats by analyzing patterns and anomalies in real-time,
minimizing the need for manual monitoring.
Automated Response: ML systems can automatically respond to potential attacks, reducing the time to mitigate
threats.

Importance:
❖ Scalability: Can analyze vast amounts of data efficiently.
❖ Adaptability: ML models evolve with new data, keeping up with emerging threats.
❖ Real-Time Detection: Ensures quick identification of threats, enhancing overall security.
Applications of Machine Learning in Cyber security

➢ Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)


- Machine learning models analyze network traffic patterns to identify and flag
abnormal behavior, detecting potential threats.

➢ Fraud Detection
- Supervised learning models recognize suspicious financial transactions and user
behavior, reducing false positives and enhancing accuracy in fraud prevention.

➢ Malware Detection
- ML algorithms detect previously unknown malware by analyzing behavior and
patterns in real-time, rather than relying solely on signature-based methods.

➢ Phishing Detection
- Natural language processing (NLP) models help identify phishing emails and
websites by analyzing textual cues, intent, and content anomalies.
Fraud Detection
1. Data Collection:
- Gather labeled datasets of phishing and legitimate emails or URLs.

2. Data Preprocessing:
- Clean and preprocess the data (remove HTML tags, tokenize text, etc) and Extract relevant features, such as Email Features (Sender address,
subject line),URL Features(Length, number of subdomains, presence of suspicious keywords).

3. Feature Selection:
- Identify important features that contribute to detecting phishing attempts.

4. Model Selection:
- Choose algorithms suitable for classification, such as:Logistic Regression, Decision Tree,Random Forest,etc.

5. Handling Class Imbalance:


- Address the imbalance between phishing and legitimate cases using techniques like oversampling, undersampling, or adjusting class weights.

6. Model Training and Evaluation:


- Train the model on the training set and evaluate its performance using metrics like accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-score.

7. Deployment and Monitoring:


- Integrate the model into systems for real-time detection and continuously monitor its performance to adapt to new phishing techniques.
Conclusion
❖ Enhanced Threat Detection: Machine learning significantly improves the ability to detect threats in real-
time by identifying unusual patterns in data.

❖ Proactive Defense: ML empowers organizations to proactively address vulnerabilities and respond quickly
to potential attacks, reducing the impact of cyber incidents.

❖ Automation and Efficiency: By automating routine tasks like monitoring and alerting, ML allows
cybersecurity teams to focus on more complex issues.

❖ Continuous Learning: ML models adapt to evolving threats, improving over time with new data and
feedback, ensuring ongoing effectiveness in defending against cyber threats.
THANK YOU...

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