THE USAGES OF CYBERSECURITY IN MARINE COMMUNICATIONS

Nameer Hashim Qasim; Aqeel Mahmood Jawad; Muthana Hameed Majeed

doi:10.33082/td.2023.3-18.05

Nameer Hashim Qasim https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-0594
Aqeel Mahmood Jawad https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1671-7607
Muthana Hameed Majeed https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5035-6913

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33082/td.2023.3-18.05

Keywords: Marine communications, cybersecurity challenges, digital technologies, connectivity, emerging cyber threats, artificial intelligence (AI), cryptographic techniques, cybersecurity certification schemes, risk assessment processes, Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem.

Abstract

The reliability of marine communications is crucial to ensuring the safety and success of maritime activities. As the marine industry becomes more dependent on digital technology and the internet, it must contend with formidable cybersecurity threats. This article surveys the recent intellectual contributions to the burgeoning topic of maritime communication cybersecurity. This article’s major focus is the use of AI and cryptographic techniques to enhance data security. AI will improve marine communication security using algorithms and machine learning, while cryptographic methods guarantee data privacy and authenticity. This article also highlights the need for risk assessment procedures and certification programs for cybersecurity professionals. Providing established techniques for risk management and improving overall cybersecurity posture, these components are especially important within the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem widespread in the marine industry. In order to improve cybersecurity education at the collegiate level, this paper presents a new conceptual framework. It highlights the need to prepare the next generation of maritime workers to recognize and respond to cybersecurity risks by providing them with the education they need to protect themselves from cybercrime. New strategies forwarding against cyberattacks at sea are being investigated, including complexity-thinking techniques and open-source intelligence (OSINT). The debate finishes by stressing the need for standardized cybersecurity measures and incorporating lessons from organizational science research in creating a safer marine communication network.

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