Towards Automatic Hands-on-Keyboard Attack Detection Using LLMs in EDR Solutions
<|reference_start|>Towards Automatic Hands-on-Keyboard Attack Detection Using LLMs in EDR Solutions: Endpoint Detection and Remediation (EDR) platforms are essential for identifying and responding to cyber threats. This study presents a novel approach using Large Language Models (LLMs) to detect Hands-on-Keyboard (HOK) cyberattacks. Our method involves converting endpoint activity data into narrative forms that LLMs can analyze to distinguish between normal operations and potential HOK attacks. We address the challenges of interpreting endpoint data by segmenting narratives into windows and employing a dual training strategy. The results demonstrate that LLM-based models have the potential to outperform traditional machine learning methods, offering a promising direction for enhancing EDR capabilities and apply LLMs in cybersecurity.<|reference_end|>
@article{portnoy2024towards,
    title={Towards Automatic Hands-on-Keyboard Attack Detection Using LLMs in EDR
  Solutions},
    author={Amit Portnoy, Ehud Azikri, Shay Kels},
    journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:2408.01993},
    year={2024},
    archivePrefix={arXiv},
    eprint={2408.01993},
    primaryClass={cs.CR cs.LG}
}