DailyPost 59
CYBER SECURITY – THE HUMAN RESOURCE CHALLENGE- THE DATA SCIENTIST
Every roadmap has a gestation period while the MTech courses get underway in search of a vibrant ecosystem, the challenges of the day have to be met convincingly. Data is nearly doubling every year. Hadoop and similar technologies can be used by professionals who have the capacity to transform data.
Data scientists are the way forward. With a demonstrated capability in algorithms, linear algebra, data structures design, system optimization, & architecture, they have a stellar role to play. The right blend of skills and technology can help stop fraudulent consumer transactions in real time,predict employee’s likely to commit crime and reconstruct advanced threat attacks going undetected by traditional means.
In the skills shortfall scenario of security professionals, organisations will have to prioritise their needs. Big Data is transforming security giving it the teeth to defend against advanced threats, the requirement of data scientist moves to the top of the list.
From business intelligence to security intelligence is the road ahead, in-house resources will have an advantage with their knowledge of existing business intelligence. A Data Quality Program with a mission to ensure that the data is understood & accurate can be concrete beginning.
Undoubtedly, analytics needs to be amplified and that can happen through a combination of:
Skills of security data scientists, the data quality team, & Appropriate technology platforms.
SECURITY DATA SCIENCE IS THE FUTURE OF DATA
Sanjay Sahay