Enhancing Cloud Vulnerability Management Using Machine Learning: Advancing Data Privacy and Security in Modern Cloud Environments
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© 2024 by IJCTT Journal
Volume-72 Issue-9
Year of Publication : 2024
Authors : Satyanarayana Raju, Dorababu Nadella
DOI :  10.14445/22312803/IJCTT-V72I9P121

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Satyanarayana Raju, Dorababu Nadella , "Enhancing Cloud Vulnerability Management Using Machine Learning: Advancing Data Privacy and Security in Modern Cloud Environments," International Journal of Computer Trends and Technology, vol. 72, no. 9, pp. 137-142, 2024. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22312803/IJCTT-V72I9P121

Abstract
In today’s rapidly evolving cloud environments, managing vulnerabilities and data privacy is a critical challenge due to the increasing complexity and volume of data. Traditional methods of vulnerability detection and management often fall short in addressing the dynamic nature of cloud workloads, leading to missed critical vulnerabilities and delays in notifying the right stakeholders and incident responses. This paper presents a machine learning-based approach to enhance cloud vulnerability management, focusing on the detection, classification, and prioritization of vulnerabilities in real-time. Using a dataset of 500,000 security logs and vulnerability reports, the proposed model achieved a 92% accuracy in predicting vulnerabilities, with a 94% recall and a 91.5% F1 score. The model demonstrated its effectiveness by reducing false positives to 2% and reducing incident response times by 30%. Additionally, it optimized resource utilization by 20% and led to an estimated 15% reduction in operational security costs. The results underscore the potential of machine learning to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of cloud vulnerability management significantly, and this will help us reduce risk and safeguard data, providing a scalable and adaptive solution to reduce risk in modern cloud infrastructures.

Keywords
Cloud Security, Vulnerability Management, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Incident Response, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Real-Time Detection, Threat Mitigation, Security Automation.

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