Maritime Cyber Security

• Program Learning Objectives

  1. LO1:  Discuss purpose and significance of cybersecurity and key elements of securing digital information. 
  2. LO2: Describe the modern threat landscape and discuss importance and broader impacts.   
  3. LO3: Understand malware and why securing systems against it is important.
  4. LO4: Define authentication, commonly exploited security controls, and solutions to mitigate issues.
  5. LO5: Discuss purpose of encryption, challenges involved, and types of protections.
  6. LO6: Discuss common operating systems, applications, and sub-systems involved in cybersecurity and why it is important to secure them.  
  7. LO7: Explore cybersecurity standards, frameworks, prevention measures, and resources
  8. LO8: Explore common UMS communication methods and protection measures that are crucial for maritime cybersecurity.
  9. LO9: Describe the modern maritime threat landscape and discuss importance, impacts, and key elements.
     
• Desired Outcome for Learners

  • Ability to define cybersecurity, recognize its significance, and identify primary elements of information protection.                         Ability to define threat actors, level of impact, and identify common attacks. 
  • Ability to recognize key features of malware attacks and types of malware.
  • Ability to identify how authentication works and types of authentication methods. 
  • Ability to recognize encryption solutions and challenges. 
  • Ability to identify common operating systems, applications, and sub-systems and protection measures. 
  • Ability to identify, use, and share cybersecurity standards, best practices, and resources. 
  • Ability to identify, use, and share cybersecurity standards, best practices, and resources. 
  • Ability to define maritime cybersecurity and Uncrewed Maritime Systems, and apply significance to broader maritime infrastructure. 
  • Ability to define UMS communication methods, network traffic, and prevention solutions.