Contested Control

Maritime Cybersecurity as a Contested Control System

Abstract:

As AI-enabled adversaries gain increasing capability to conduct gray-zone cyber operations, maritime cybersecurity is evolving into a contest for operational control, feedback integrity, and decision advantage across the U.S. Maritime Transportation System (MTS). Using a Design Science Research methodology, this study develops and evaluates the Maritime Transportation System–Functional Contested Control Framework (MTS-FCCF), extending the MTS-FCMM by integrating governance controls, cyber mission threads, and adversarial interaction into a unified STPA-SEC analytical structure. Scenario-based validation demonstrated improved identification of unsafe control actions, process-model mismatch, feedback deficiencies, and adversarial disruption pathways compared to conventional static cybersecurity approaches.

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Volume 25, Issue 3

Journal of Information Warfare

The definitive publication for the best and latest research and analysis on information warfare, information operations, and cyber crime. Available in traditional hard copy or online.

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