Challenges and Issues in Risk Assessment in Modern Maritime Systems

In this paper, we present challenges and risks concerning cyber security in a supply chain environment. In particular, we focus on the MITIGATE (Multidimensional, IntegraTed, rIsk assessment framework and dynamic, collaborative risk manaGement tools for critical information infrAstrucTrurEs) Supply Chain Risk Assessment methodology, which is in compliance with ISO28001 and can be applied in order to assess the security risks of all the organizations involved in a supply chain. To validate the MITIGATE approach, we provide use cases based on real-life maritime scenarios and real-world data collection. To this end, a number of best practices in the form of guidelines for a successful application of the MITIGATE risk management system in supply chain environments are presented. The main advantages of the Mitigate Risk Assessment approach over existing maritime initiatives and efforts are also highlighted.