Sana Begum

Yes, machine learning is considered a subset of data science. Data science is an interdisciplinary field that encompasses a wide range of techniques and methodologies for extracting knowledge and insights from data. This includes data cleaning, data preparation, exploratory data analysis, statistical modeling, and visualization. Machine learning, on the other hand, is a specific branch within data science focused on building algorithms and models that can learn from and make predictions or decisions based on data. While data science includes machine learning, it also covers other areas such as data engineering, data visualization, and traditional statistical analysis. In summary, while all machine learning is part of data science, not all data science involves machine learning.

In security, machine learning continuously learns by analyzing data to find patterns so we can better detect malware in encrypted traffic, find insider threats, predict where “bad neighborhoods” are online to keep people safe when browsing, or protect data in the cloud by uncovering suspicious user behavior.