Maritime Supply Chain & Logistics Cybersecurity
A Complete Course and Operational Textbook
Intermodal tracking, EDI/BAPLIE and customs
Rahimeh Neamatian Monemi, Ph.D. · Shahin Gelareh, Ph.D.
Maritime Supply Chain & Logistics Cybersecurity is a complete course for the security teams, freight forwarders and customs and compliance professionals who keep container logistics moving and defend the systems it depends on.
Across 30 chapters in six parts, it covers Port Community Systems, Single Windows and customs interfaces, EDI and manifest integrity (EDIFACT, BAPLIE, dangerous goods, electronic bills of lading), smart containers, e-seals and cold-chain telemetry, hardware, software and third-party supply chain security (SBOM, vendor compromise), and governance, invoice fraud and cross-border incident response under WCO SAFE, C-TPAT, EU AEO, IMO FAL and NIS2.
Every chapter follows the same structure: learning objectives, key terminology, a documented incident or a clearly labelled illustrative scenario, a safety warning, a step-by-step technical runbook, a mapping to the relevant regulatory and industry frameworks, and a Platform Lab Session that readers can optionally run hands-on on the Maritime Cyber Range platform. The book is complete on its own; the platform is an optional companion, and worked lab solutions are supplied to adopting instructors.
Six parts, one platform lab per chapter
PART IGlobal Maritime Supply Chain Architecture & Threat LandscapeCh. 1–5
- 1Global Multimodal Maritime Ecosystem: Shipping Lines, Freight Forwarders, Customs, Rail & Trucking
- 2Threat Actors, Motivation & TTPs in Maritime Logistics
- 3Regulatory Compliance: CTPAT, WCO SAFE Framework, EU AEO, IMO FAL & NIS2
- 4Cyber-Physical Risk Assessment in End-to-End Intermodal Cargo Transport
- 5Logistics Enterprise Network Architecture, Zero Trust & Inter-Organizational Boundaries
PART IIPort Community Systems, Single Windows & Customs InterfacesCh. 6–10
- 6Maritime Single Window (MSW) & Port Community System (PCS) Architecture
- 7Customs Automated Clearance Systems & API Vulnerabilities
- 8Man-in-the-Middle & API Tampering on Clearance & Release Status
- 9Single Window Identity Federation, OAuth2 & Cross-Agency Access Control
- 10Carrier Booking Portals, Credential Stuffing & Allocation Reassignments
PART IIIEDI, BAPLIE, Manifest Integrity & Intermodal Message SecurityCh. 11–15
- 11EDI Standards in Maritime Logistics: EDIFACT (BAPLIE, COPRAR, IFTMIN) & ANSI X12
- 12Cryptographic Deficits in Traditional EDI over AS2, FTP & VAN Networks
- 13Stowage Plan Tampering: BAPLIE Injection, Weight Manipulation & Instability Attacks
- 14Dangerous Goods (DG) Manifest Fraud, IMO IMDG Code Circumvention & Hidden Contraband
- 15Bill of Lading (B/L) Digitalization, Electronic B/L (eBL) & Fraudulent Release
PART IVCargo Tracking, Smart Containers, IoT Sensors & Cold Chain SecurityCh. 16–20
- 16Smart Containers & Telemetry: GPS, Cellular, LoRaWAN & Satellite Tracking Architecture
- 17Electronic Seals (E-Seals), ISO 17712, NFC/RFID Tamper Detection & Spoofing
- 18Cold Chain Telemetry Spoofing: Reefer Temperature Tampering & Spoilage Sabotage
- 19Intermodal Yard Management Systems (YMS) & Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) Dispatch
- 20Rail-Intermodal Terminal Handshake, Rail Slot Reassignment & Telematics Manipulation
PART VHardware, Software & Third-Party Maritime Supply Chain SecurityCh. 21–24
- 21Maritime Hardware Supply Chain: Counterfeit Chips, Malicious Firmware & Interdiction
- 22Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) for Shipboard, Port & Logistics Software Stacks
- 23Upstream Software Vendor Compromise: Update Servers, Code Signing & CI/CD Pipelines
- 24Freight Forwarder, Broker & 3PL Integration Risks and Partner Risk Auditing
PART VIGovernance, Financial Fraud, Incident Response & Future TrendsCh. 25–30
- 25Business Email Compromise (BEC), Freight Invoice Fraud & Phantom Carrier Schemes
- 26Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) Ransomware Resiliency & Business Continuity
- 27Cross-Border Maritime Logistics Incident Response & Multi-Jurisdictional Reporting
- 28Forensic Investigation of Intermodal Cargo Tampering & Digital Evidence Preservation
- 29Security Operations, Threat Intelligence Sharing & Maritime ISAC Integration
- 30The Autonomous Logistics Era: AI Dispatch, Distributed Ledgers & Quantum-Safe Logistics
BACK MATTERAppendices and references
- Supply Chain Cybersecurity Assessment Checklist (CTPAT / WCO SAFE)
- Maritime EDIFACT & Logistics Message Format Reference
- Maritime Cyber Range Supply Chain Scenario Catalog
- MITRE ATT&CK for Enterprise: Maritime Supply Chain Technique Mapping
- Proposed Supply Chain Cyber Competency Framework (Non-Normative Crosswalk)
- Glossary of Maritime Supply Chain Cyber Terms
- References and Authoritative Standards
Everything to teach the course
The teaching materials follow the textbook chapter by chapter. They are supplied to instructors who adopt the book and are not distributed to students.
Lecture slides
One deck for the volume, organised as 90-minute sessions (one per chapter), with speaker notes and ready to adapt to your course.
Instructor guide and solutions manual
For every chapter: a session plan, key messages and common misconceptions, a slide map, model answers to every review question with marking points, and a walkthrough of the platform lab with debrief answers.
Practise every chapter on Predictim Maritime Cyber Range
Each of the 30 labs in this volume maps to a guided-simulation exercise on the platform, so readers move from the page to hands-on practice within the same framework.
- 01Every chapter ends with a guided Platform Lab Session, identified by its platform exercise ID.
- 02Readers request access, and we open the labs for the volume or volumes they use.
- 03On the platform, open the chapter under My Books and select Open Lab Terminal.
Platform access is governed by its own terms of service and may require separate registration or a subscription; buying the book does not guarantee access for any particular period.
Review copy or institutional licence
Instructors and reviewers can request a review copy. Academies, universities, and operators can license the books for their learners, together with access to the Maritime Cyber Range.
First Edition, 2026 — available now in paperback on Amazon. Request a review copy or an institutional licence below.
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