1. Yuval Elovici, Prof. Director of Telekom Innovation Laboratories Head of BGU Cyber Security Labs June, 2014 The Role of the Academia in Promoting Cyber Innovation Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

2. 2 Source of Cyber Security Innovation Mostly Cyber Security innovation is generated by startup- companies based on knowledge the founders acquired in the IDF

3. 3 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Academic contribution to cyber innovation IDS Anomaly detection Algorithms Honeypots Malware Static analysis based on ML techniques Dynamic analysis Crypto New cryptographic algorithms Analysis of security protocols The increase in cyber security attack sophistication will intensify the demand for academic support.

4. 4 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Academia is Faster than industry Distributed Denial of Service Attacks Mitigation technologies Botnet Platform for launching cyber attacks Detection is based on detecting C&C Advanced Persistent Threat Launched by advanced attackers Very hard to detect Research conducted by Prof. Lior Rokach and Prof Yuval Elovici

5. 5 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev DDoS First reported (year) First mentioned in a professional article First scientific publication First patent application 1999 20002001

6. 6 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev BotNet First reported (year) First mentioned in a professional article First scientific publication First patent application 1999 20002004

7. 7 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev APT Threat class First reported (year) First mentioned in a professional article First scientific publication First patent application APT20062008

8. 8 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Academia’s contribution to cyber innovation Graduates studies focusing on Cyber security Supporting development of innovative products Transfer of innovations to startup companies

9. 9 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Transfer of Innovation from BGU to Industry

10. Thank You! Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Yuval Elovici, Prof. Director of Telekom Innovation Laboratories Head of BGU Cyber Security Labs