Area 42 Workshops
Building a stream-based NLP (Natural Language Processing) app to monitor vulnerabilities realtime
July 24, 2022
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Add to calendar
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Add to calendar
Area 42 Workshops
This workshop will be held in our workshop tents located on Backbone Boulevard between Liskov field and Flower field.
We'll set up a stream-based Python app to monitor new vulnerabilities by using NLP (Natural Language Processing) in realtime. We'll be experimenting with some basic NLP using spaCy to monitor when vulnerabilities may go trending. Using Faust (stream processing) we'll monitor RSS feeds, tweets and the NVD database and extract important keywords using basic Natural Language Processing.
Virtual machines running most of the components will be made available. The VMs will run: - Kafka - ElasticSearch - Kibana - Postgres - Miniflux
(Basic) Python knowledge will be required for debugging. The sourcecode is ready-as is so we'll only have to install dependencies and start running :) Some bonus content may include (if time allows) the same stack to monitor for phishing campaigns by monitoring certificate transparency
PS. Will be to facilitate about 6 people. I'll be able to organise multiple sessions if there is more interest :)
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| Type | Workshop |
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| Language | English |
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