The effort taps big data analytics and machine learning for advanced threat detection Hard on the heels of the discovery of the largest known data breach in history, Cloudera and Intel on Wednesday announced that they’ve donated a new open source project to the Apache Software Foundation with a focus on using big data analytics and machine learning for cybersecurity. Originally created by Intel and launched as the Open Network Insight (ONI) project in February, the effort is now called Apache Spot and has been accepted into the ASF Incubator. “The idea is, let’s create a common data model that any application developer can take advantage of to bring new analytic capabilities to bear on cybersecurity problems,” Mike Olson, Cloudera co-founder and chief strategy officer, told an audience at the Strata+Hadoop World show in New York. “This is a big deal, and could have a huge impact around the world.” Based on Cloudera’s big data platform, Spot taps Apache Hadoop for infinite log management and data storage scale along with Apache Spark for machine learning and near real-time anomaly detection. The software can analyze billions of events in order to detect unknown and insider threats and provide new network visibility. Essentially, it uses machine learning as a filter to separate bad traffic from benign and to characterize network traffic behavior. It also uses a process including context enrichment, noise filtering, whitelisting and heuristics to produce a shortlist of most likely security threats. By providing common open data models for network, endpoint, and user, meanwhile, Spot makes it easier to integrate cross-application data for better enterprise visibility and new analytic functionality. Those open data models also make it easier for organizations to share analytics as new threats are discovered. Other contributors to the project so far include eBay, Webroot, Jask, Cybraics, Cloudwick, and Endgame. “The open source community is the perfect environment for Apache Spot to take a collective, peer-driven approach to fighting cybercrime,” said Ron Kasabian, vice president and general manager for Intel’s Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Solutions Group. “The combined expertise of contributors will help further Apache Spot’s open data model vision and provide the grounds for collaboration on the world’s toughest and constantly evolving challenges in cybersecurity analytics.” Related content news Cisco marries AI and security with cloud-based data center offering Cisco announces AI-based Hypershield, a self-upgrading security fabric that's designed to protect distributed applications, devices and data. By Michael Cooney Apr 18, 2024 5 mins Network Security Data Center how-to Shredding files on Linux with the shred command The shred command is a good option for removing files from a Linux system in a way that makes them virtually impossible to recover. By Sandra Henry-Stocker Apr 18, 2024 4 mins Linux news Intel announces edge AI processors New edge-optimized processors and FPGAs will power AI-enabled devices in vertical industries including retail, industrial and healthcare. By Andy Patrizio Apr 18, 2024 3 mins CPUs and Processors Edge Computing news HPE sues China’s Inspur Group for server patent infringement HPE has accused Inspur of infringing on more than 10,000 active patents, specifically those related to its server technologies, such as general-purpose servers, rack servers, high-density servers, and AI servers. By Sandeep Budki Apr 18, 2024 4 mins Technology Industry Servers PODCASTS VIDEOS RESOURCES EVENTS NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe