The Coast Guard Proceedings of the Marine Safety and Security Council. Volume 71, Number 4, Winter 2014-2015

Abstract

While this edition of Proceedings focuses on cybersecurity, it is not the only recent edition focused on security challenges. Previous edition topics include: maritime domain awareness, enhancing global supply chain security, and maritime border security. Each explored the concerns and security risks associated with the physical domain and the need to develop a marine activity common situational picture to improve safety and security. As this edition of Proceedings adds to that discussion, so, too, does cybersecurity add to the Coast Guard s overall efforts to address the many safety and security challenges in the maritime domain. It is apparent from the variety of articles that cybersecurity is a complex topic. While on the surface, cyberspace appears to be mostly a technical domain that requires technical solutions to secure it, a quick perusal of the articles in this issue makes it very clear that technical solutions are only part of the answer. The first section is made up of articles that address governance issues surrounding maritime transportation system cybersecurity. Included in the next section is an article by Mr. Ron Schnell that addresses a decidedly non-technical approach that is a favorite tool of many accomplished hackers social engineering. The title of this issue lists three aspects of cybersecurity: vulnerabilities, threats, and risk management. With the exception of extremely specialized systems, we all are faced with the same sets of vulnerabilities, because we all use systems that are dependent on a few different operating systems and essential applications. Likewise, the threats we face are similar. The article by LCDR Marshall Newberry on maritime critical infrastructure cyber risk describes some threat categories that apply across industry and government.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA618312

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Coast Guard

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Security Techniques
  • Computers
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Employment
  • Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Marine Transportation
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Navigation
  • Network Protocols
  • Personnel Management
  • Security Personnel

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Library and Information Science
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security

Technology Areas

  • Cyber