ADVANCED COMPUTING

"Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity for the Cloud, Machine Learning and AI "

Chair: Dr Mounir HAHAD (USA)

Program Description:

The pace of transition towards service-based offerings (Software As A Service, Platform As A Service, Infrastructure As A Service, etc.) is accelerating, with organizations both private and governmental adopting cloud services more than ever.

Cloud technologies provide a cost-effective way to quickly deploy business solutions and scale them while offering high availability and low latency for users around the globe.

In the program of this year’s AAF Summer University, we will focus on the platforms that allow rapid application development and deployment onto public and private cloud infrastructures. We will also address the cybersecurity implications of SaaS, IaaS and PaaS offerings as well as one focus area of data analysis: machine learning and artificial intelligence. Additionally, we will discuss career paths in cybersecurity in an interactive session and how to leverage public cloud infrastructures for running a startup business.

Covered topics:

Ø Cloud computing:

· comparison of public cloud infrastructures

· Setting up your first AWS Elastic Compute and Simple Storage

· Confidential Computing the the Cloud

· Container Frameworks

· Introduction to Data clouds - Snowflake

· Big Data

Ø CyberSecurity for the cloud

· Dynamic analysis of files in transit

· DNS Security

· IoT Security

· Round table: Careers in CyberSecurity

Ø Machine Learning and AI

· Problem Solving Techniques in AI

Desired Learning Outcomes:

The goal of this year's program is to shine the light on the importance of public cloud infrastructures in accelerating time to market for all kinds of projects. The attendees will get an introduction to the most commonly used platforms and learn from a number of use cases related to actual business projects. This program will also highlight the need for interdisciplinary approaches to solve real life problems with subject matter experts bringing application knowledge while computer scientists bring the tools to the table.

Who Should Attend the Course?

Graduate students, researchers, faculty members in computer science and other disciplines as well as public and private sector practitioners who are in charge of defining or implementing a cloud migration strategy. This program will cater to both people who are not familiar with cloud technologies and want to get an introduction to the platforms and the cybersecurity challenges that emerge in cloud environments, as well as those with more experience in the field and want to have a direct conversation with experts in this space working for world class organizations.