In this episode of OCA Community Connect, our host Roseann Guttierrez sits down with Xiaokui Shu, a senior research scientist from IBM and chair of the OCA technical steering committee, to delve into the world of cybersecurity and the Kestrel subproject. Xiaokui provides an insightful overview of Kestrel as a threat hunting language aimed at streamlining the process of identifying and addressing potential security threats. He shares the project's fascinating journey, from its inception in a DARPA program to its evolution into an open-source initiative at IBM. Xiaokui also sheds light on the challenges the Kestrel project currently faces and offers listeners the opportunity to join the conversation through the OCA Slack Space and the dedicated Kestrel channel. Whether you're a cybersecurity enthusiast or simply curious about the cutting-edge developments in threat detection, this episode provides an engaging look at the Kestrel project and how you can be a part of its ongoing growth and innovation.
Reference Links:
Open Cybersecurity Alliance (OCA) website:
https://opencybersecurityalliance.org/
Open Cybersecurity Alliance (OCA) GitHub
https://github.com/opencybersecurityalliance
Open Cybersecurity Alliance (OCA) YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjTpPl2oEGH_Ws251m827Cg
CCS '18: Proceedings of the 2018 ACM SIGSAC Conference on Computer and Communications Security
October 2018 Pages 1883–1898
https://doi.org/10.1145/3243734.3243829
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