I am taking some data science courses. Is there any link between data science and cyber security? and where can I learn cyber security stuff?
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#2I'm using Cybrary, it is a free and open source for learning cyber security: https://www.cybrary.it/
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#4"Is there any link between data science and cyber security?"
Data Science might be useful if you want to work in Security Information Management or in malware analysis: big companies try to identify "weird behavior" in their networks, based on "normal behavior" records.
"Where can I learn cyber security stuff?"
Well, that depends on the stuff you are interested in...
You should focus at first on learning "system administration" and at least a programming language like Python or Ruby. Network protocols would also be a bonus.
Then, if you want to learn "offensive techniques" or "penetration testing", I suggest that you try websites like RootMe https://www.root-me.org/?lang=en or Cryptopals cryptopals.com.
Once you'll have resolved by yourself some of these challenges, you'll be able to try the "industrialized approach" of penetration testing. For this, this book is quite cool: https://www.nostarch.com/pentesting.
If you're more interested in "defensive techniques", you have tons of resources online.
For instance:
Secure Coding Best Practices: - https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Secure_Coding_Practice... - https://security.berkeley.edu/secure-coding-practice-guideli...
=> These documents will help you to understand what are the main risks in your apps
For "general" cybersecurity: - ISO27001 standard - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework https://www.nist.gov/cybersecurity-framework - PCI/DSS - https://www.us-cert.gov/
=> These documents will help you to understand what are the main risks in an organization based on their assets.
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#5That’s a short question with a complicated answer. I’m traveling right now, but you should shoot me an email and I’ll help you get started. Address in HN profile.
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#6I highly recommend the online Cybersecurity Specialization of the University of Maryland on Coursera.
(disclaimer: I didn't pass the Capstone project, and never got around to trying it again)
Back then it was free if you didn't need a certificate, may still be.
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#7What do you want to learn? Network security? Application security? Secrets management? Security operations?
I'm sure there are fields where data science is useful, like anomaly detection, malware classification etc.
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#8> Is there any link between data science and cyber security?
There's... a company around LA area that does cyber and data science. I would think they apply data science to logs and such to figure out abnormality. Likewise if you count email spam detection as a cyber security thing.
For cyber security, take Network+ or just grab a Network+ book. I believe that's where you should start first in cyber security.
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#9http://mooc.fi/courses/2017/cybersecurity
"Cyber Security Base with F-Secure is a course series by University of Helsinki in collaboration with F‑Secure Cyber Security Academy that focuses on building core knowledge and abilities related to the work of a cyber security professional. The course series is free and open for anyone to attend."
Re: Ask HN: How can I learn computer security?
#10Start by forgetting the word cyber.