Hybrid Cybersecurity Research and Education Environment for Maritime Sector

Gabor Visky, Aleksei Siganov, Muaan Ur Rehman, Risto Vaarandi, Hayretdin Bahsi, Hayretdin Bahsi, Leonidas Tsiopoulos

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Abstract

Digitalization is a global trend affecting many crit-ical infrastructures, including maritime transportation. Incorpo-rating information and operational technologies into transportation processes significantly enhances efficiency but also introduces substantial risks originating from cyberspace. It is a significant endeavour to develop lab environments to research offensive and defensive aspects of cybersecurity and facilitate hands-on experience in educational settings. This paper introduces a hybrid cybersecurity research and education lab environment for the maritime domain. It enables real-world data to be fed into a controlled setting equipped with various emulation system components. The lab, which combines open-source and low-cost commercial software, also benefits from virtualization technologies and real hardware devices. Its scala-bility and affordability make it a viable solution for educational purposes. Although the environment is defended against external access, it can be provided for third parties on demand. We conducted a series of cyberattacks on the network and an open-source navigation application to demonstrate the effective-ness of our lab setting. The recorded and shared network traffic from these attacks not only serves as a fertile ground for our own research but also invites other researchers to develop and test their solutions, fostering a collaborative environment for the advancement of cybersecurity in the sector.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2024 IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Resilience, CSR 2024
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages644-651
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9798350375367
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Externally publishedYes
Event2024 IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Resilience, CSR 2024 - Hybrid, London, United Kingdom
Duration: Sep 2 2024Sep 4 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2024 IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Resilience, CSR 2024

Conference

Conference2024 IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Resilience, CSR 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityHybrid, London
Period9/2/249/4/24

Keywords

  • Cybersecurity
  • Education Environment
  • Maritime
  • Research Environment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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