A
system for identifying and preventing Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) using
big data analytics, including: a data collection module [100] configured to collect real-
time data from network devices, endpoints, security applications and external
threat data feeds; a data preprocessing module [101] configured to normalize and filter the collected data; a
big data analytics engine [102] that uses both supervised and unsupervised
machine learning models and is configured to detect anomalous behaviors and known
attack patterns from the preprocessed data; a classification module [103] configured to categorize detected threats based on identified behaviors and characteristics of APTs; a real-time
threat response module [104] configured to automatically initiate countermeasures based on the classified
threat, the countermeasures including isolating compromised systems, blocking malicious traffic and adjusting
network security configurations; a continuous learning module [105] configured to update the
machine learning models using feedback from past threats and external threat data to ensure adaptability to evolving APT strategies; and a management
dashboard [106] configured to provide security administrators with real-time alerts, visualizations and control over
system configurations and responses.