Publications

Research papers and academic work in security, AI, and software engineering.

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DACSA: Data Authorization Controls for Securing Agentic AI Systems

Kathleen Clements Goeschel, Ph.D. (published as Kathleen Goeschel)

Agentic AI systems are being deployed across enterprise environments at an unprecedented pace. The authorization models governing these systems were designed for a fundamentally different world — one where behavior was deterministic, actions were bounded, and controlling what a system could do was sufficient to control the risk it posed. This paper introduces DACSA, a model that extends enforcement beyond the authorization boundary to the data layer, operating on four pillars: sensitivity classification, lineage tracking, delta inspection, and output-bound enforcement.

security research ai 2019

Feature Set Selection for Improved Classification of Static Analysis Alerts

Kathleen Clements Goeschel, Ph.D. (published as Kathleen Goeschel)

Doctoral Dissertation, Nova Southeastern University (ProQuest)

Proposed a method utilizing machine learning (SVM, decision trees, Naive Bayes) to improve detection of insecure and vulnerable software — reducing false positives in static analysis alerts through optimized feature set selection.

security research ai 2016

Reducing False Positives in Intrusion Detection Systems Using Data-Mining Techniques Utilizing Support Vector Machines, Decision Trees, and Naive Bayes for Off-Line Analysis

Kathleen Clements Goeschel, Ph.D. (published as Kathleen Goeschel)

IEEE SoutheastCon 2016, pp. 1-6

Applied data-mining techniques including support vector machines, decision trees, and Naive Bayes classifiers to reduce false positive rates in intrusion detection systems through off-line analysis of network traffic data.