Year-end Sale % OFF 
Abstract
The Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) plays a central role in safe navigation of ships. The ECDIS is basically a software package running on a general operating system that could be comprised of the third-party components. This paper presents an analysis of cyber security weaknesses of a shipboard ECDIS raising from the ECDIS software’s third-party components. The analysis is based on the cyber security testing of the shipboard ECDIS using an industry vulnerability scanner. Detected vulnerabilities are analysed regarding the protection measures implemented on the ship. The results suggest that even the type approved ECDIS system with maintained ECDIS software and the underlying operating system could be vulnerable due to weaknesses in the ECDIS software’s third-party components.
Highlights
The Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) has significantly changed the ship navigation by providing real-time navigational information and reduction of workload from paper charts (Brčić et al, 2019), and enhancing the efficiency and safety
The ECDIS is basically a software package running on a general operating system that could be comprised of the third-party components
The analysis is based on the cyber security testing of the shipboard ECDIS using an industry vulnerability scanner
Summary
The Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) has significantly changed the ship navigation by providing real-time navigational information and reduction of workload from paper charts (Brčić et al, 2019), and enhancing the efficiency and safety. The ECDIS development for about three decades into the complex computer-based system has raised a need to protect the safe navigation from cyber threats (Svilicic et al, 2019a; Tam and Jones, 2019; Svilicic et al, 2019b; Hareide et al, 2018; Kessler et al, 2018; Lee et al, 2017). The ECDIS is basically a software package with standardized functionality by IMO performance standards (IMO, 2017c), which is running on a general operating system from a different manufacturer than the system itself. It has been shown that the ECDIS underlying operating system is a source of major cyber threats (Svilicic et al, 2019b; Svilicic et al, 2019c).
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary 
Published Version (
Free)
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
