| Semester | Winter 2023 |
| Course type | Lecture + Exercises (NEW THIS YEAR!) |
| Lecturer | Jun.-Prof. Dr. Wressnegger |
| Audience | Informatik Master & Bachelor |
| Credits | 3+2 ECTS |
| Time | Wed, 11:30–13:00 (Lecture); Thu, 17:30–19:00 (Exercises) |
| Room | -101 (50.34) |
| Language | English |
| Link | https://campus.kit.edu/campus/all/event.asp?gguid=0x468ED6951F924C7998D49059C8425ABE |
| Registration | https://ilias.studium.kit.edu/goto.php?target=crs_2214304&client_id=produktiv |
The lecture "Machine Learning for Computer Security" has been awarded as the "Beste Wahlvorlesung" at the KIT-Department of Informatics in the summer semester 2021.
The lecture is about combining the fields of machine learning and computer security in practice. Many tasks in the computer security landscape are based on manual labor, such as searching for vulnerabilities or analyzing malware. Here, machine learning can be used to establish a higher degree of automation, providing more "intelligent" security solutions. However, also systems based on machine learning can be attacked and need to be secured.
The module introduces students to theoretic and practical aspects of machine learning in computer security. We cover basics on features, feature engineering, and feature spaces in the security domain, discuss the application of clustering and anomaly detection for malware analysis and intrusion detection, as well as, the discovery of vulnerabilities using machine learning. Additionally, we discuss the interpretability and robustness of learning-based systems.
This year, we do a regular lecture with course contents presented in-person. Additionally, during exercise hours, we discuss solutions to the exercises tasked that week. Participation in the exercises is mandatory to complete the MLSEC module.
News about the lecture, potential updates to the schedule, and additional material are distributed using the course's matrix room. Moreover, matrix enables students to discuss topics and solution approaches.
You find the link to the matrix room on ILIAS.