Discussion Questions: Writing for the Brookings Institution then USCG Commander (now Captain) Joseph Kramek wrote, “The potential consequences of even a minimal disruption of the flow of goods in U.S. ports would be high. The zero-inventory, just-in-time delivery system that sustains the flow of U.S. commerce would grind to a halt in a matter of days; shelves at grocery stores and gas tanks at service stations would run empty. A cyber disruption affecting energy supplies would likely send a shockwave through the U.S. and global economy.”
With this in mind, what aspect of Maritime Cyber Security concerns you the most? What type of cyber events would have significant impact on the day to day operation of a port? Think of what a massive denial of service attack would do. Support your answer with peer reviewed references
Instructions: Fully utilize the materials that have been provided to you in order to support your response. Your initial post should be at least 500 words. Please respond to at least two other students. Responses should be a minimum of 250 words and include direct questions. You may challenge, support or supplement another student’s answer using the terms, concepts and theories from the required readings. Also, do not be afraid to respectfully disagree where you feel appropriate; as this should be part of your analysis process at this academic level.
Forum posts are graded on timeliness, relevance, knowledge of the weekly readings, and the quality of original ideas. Sources utilized to support answers are to be cited in accordance with the APA writing style by providing a general parenthetical citation (reference the author, year and page number) within your post, as well as an adjoining reference list. Refer to grading rubric for additional details concerning grading criteria.