Statistical techniques for network security modern statistically-based intrusion detection and protection /

• Main Author: Wang, Yun.
• Corporate Author: IGI Global.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2009.
• Subjects: Computer networks > Security measures.; Computer security.; Data mining and modeling; Data reduction techniques for network traffic; Data reliability, validity, and quality; Decision analysis in network security; Measure user behavior; Models network data for association and prediction; Network data characteristics; Network traffic and data; Statistical opportunity in network security; Statistical software for analyzing network data; Supervised learning techniques for network traffic classification; Unsupervised learning techniques for network traffic classification
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"This book aims to provide a guide for applying modern statistical techniques for intrusion detection and prevention, and serve as a reference for individuals such as network administrators, information and network security specialists, IT professionals, IT-related risk analysis and management...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Statistical opportunities, roles, and challenges in network security
• 2. Statistical analysis software
• 3. Network traffic and data
• 4. Network data characteristics
• 5. Exploring network data
• 6. Data reduction
• 7. Models network data for association and prediction
• 8. Measuring user behavior
• 9. Classification based on supervised learning
• 10. Classification based on unsupervised learning
• 11. Decision analysis in network security
• 12. Evaluation.