Feature selection using term frequency-inverse document frequency (TF-IDF) model
A feature selection methodology is disclosed. In a computer-implemented method, the feature selection methodology automatically monitors components of a computing environment. The feature selection methodology then determines the importance of various components of the computing environment. The feature selection methodology further outputs results of the determining of the importance of the components within the computing device.
1. A computer-implemented method for automated feature selection in a computing environment, said method comprising:
automatically monitoring components of said computing environment;
determining the importance of said components of said computing environment, said determining of said importance of said components further comprises:
determining said importance of said components utilizing a Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency (TF-IDF) analysis method;
generating a matrix transformation output;
implementing a Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) to reduce the size of said matrix transformation output; and
providing results of said determining of said importance of said components.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein said providing results of said determining of said importance of said component further comprises:
providing said results of said determining of said importance of said components to a security system.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 further comprising:
said security system assigning monitoring and protection to at least one of said components of said computing environment based upon said results of said determining of said importance of said components.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 further comprising:
automatically providing said results of said determining of said importance of said components to a security system without requiring intervention by a system administrator.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 further comprising:
said security system automatically assigning said monitoring and said protection to said at least one of said components of said computing environment based upon said results of said determining of said importance of said components without requiring intervention by a system administrator.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein said automatically monitoring said components of said computing environment is performed by a module which is integrated within a security system.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:
periodically repeating said determining of said importance of said components of said computing environment to generate updated results of said importance of said components of said computing environment.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 further comprising:
providing said updated results of said determining of said importance of said components to a security system.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 further comprising:
said security system assigning monitoring and protection to at least one of said components of said computing environment based upon said updated results of said determining of said importance of said components.
10. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 further comprising:
automatically providing said updated results of said determining of said importance of said components to said security system without requiring intervention by a system administrator.
11. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 further comprising:
said security system automatically assigning said monitoring and said protection to said at least one of said components of said computing environment based upon said updated results of said determining of said importance of said components without requiring intervention by a system administrator.
12. A computer-implemented method for automated feature selection in a computing environment, said method comprising:
automatically monitoring components of said computing environment;
determining the importance of said components of said computing environment utilizing a Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency (TF-IDF) analysis method;
providing results of said determining of said importance of said components to a security system;
automatically assigning, by said security system, monitoring and protection to at least one of said components of said computing environment based upon said results of said determining of said importance of said components without requiring intervention by a system administrator;
generating a matrix transformation output;
implementing a Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) to reduce the size of said matrix transformation output; and
automatically providing said results of said determining of said importance of said components to said security system without requiring intervention by a system administrator.
13. The computer-implemented method of claim 12 wherein said automatically monitoring said components of said computing environment is performed by a module which is integrated within a security system.
14. The computer-implemented method of claim 12 further comprising:
periodically repeating said determining of said importance of said components of said computing environment to generate updated results of said importance of said components of said computing environment.
15. The computer-implemented method of claim 14 further comprising:
providing said updated results of said determining of said importance of said components to said security system.
16. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 further comprising:
said security system assigning monitoring and protection to at least one of said components of said computing environment based upon said updated results of said determining of said importance of said components.
17. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 further comprising:
automatically providing said updated results of said determining of said importance of said components to said security system without requiring intervention by a system administrator.
18. The computer-implemented method of claim 16 further comprising:
said security system automatically assigning said monitoring and said protection to said at least one of said components of said computing environment based upon said updated results of said determining of said importance of said components without requiring intervention by a system administrator.