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This book provides a comprehensive overview of cybersecurity management in ports, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and managerial strategies to improve cyber resilience.
Organized into three sections, the book provides an overview of seaport infrastructure and actors and cyber and technological risks. It is written in a non-technical manner, focusing on the intersection of maritime transport and information security.
Key elements of the book include:
· Analysis of 11 publicly reported cyberattacks, to understand hacker penetration techniques and motivations, as well as the impact on port operations
· Clear technical explanations of port cybersecurity strategy, including cybersecurity hygiene and the cyberattack management cycle
· Step-by-step guidelines to make response, recovery, and mitigation plans for new managers, port officers involved in cybersecurity teams
This book will appeal to students and researchers in port operations and management, logistics, and supply chain management. Practitioners can also use this book as a guide to improve their knowledge of and measures to address cyber risk.
List of contents
1. Overview of Seaports 2. Port Information Systems and Attack Surfaces 3. New Technologies for Enhancing Port Efficiency and Associated Risks 4. The Cyber Risks in Seaports 5. Rising Port Cyberattacks and Discussions of Selected Publicly Reported Cases 6. Port Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience 7. Proactive Risk Management for Port Cyber Resilience and Business Continuity 8. Strengthening Port Cybersecurity Regulations 9. Balancing the Port Network Integration and Segmentation 10. Advancing Port Cybersecurity by Artificial Intelligence 11. Purchasing Insurance for Cyber Risks 12. Strategic Alignment of Port Cybersecurity Policy and Corporate Strategy 13. Enhancing Cyber-Aware Culture in Port Organizations 14. Collaborative Strategic Partnerships to Enhance Port Cybersecurity 15. Strategic Port Managers and Cybersecurity Team
About the author
Chalermpong Senarak is an associate professor in management and logistics at the International Academy of Aviation Industry, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand. His research interests include maritime transport and port technology & management.
