A Taxonomy Framework for Maritime Cybersecurity: A Demonstration Using the Automatic Identification System

Gary C. Kessler, Philip Craiger, J. C. Haass, Jon Haass

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Abstract

The maritime transportation system is increasingly a target of cyber attacks. This paper describes a taxonomy that supports the creation of adversarial cyber models, risk mitigation, and resiliency plans as applied to the maritime industry, using the Automatic Identification System as a specific illustration of the approach. This method has already been applied to the aviation sector; retooling it for a maritime example demonstrates its broad applicability to the transportation sector, in general.

Keywords

  • cybersecurity
  • taxonomy
  • AIS
  • maritime applications
  • maritime transportation
  • automatic identification system (AIS)
  • cyber attack
  • risk mitigation
  • maritime cybersecurity
  • maritime transportation system

Disciplines

  • Information Security
  • Defense and Security Studies
  • Transportation

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