BSidesSF 2026 - Conducting the Kill-Chain: Detecting APT... (Krupa Brahmkstri, Sneha Rangari)

This talk, presented by Krupa Brahmkstri and Sneha Rangari, explores how sequence-aware modeling can be applied to detect Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) progressions through music-composition analysis. The speakers explain the importance of analyzing multi-stage attacks within noisy logs, emphasizing that attackers rarely execute their strategies in isolation. By leveraging techniques from music-sequence modeling, this session highlights innovative methods for identifying and mitigating threats before they culminate in harmful actions.