Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Benaki Museum Amphitheatre

Phd Nikitas Nikitakos

Professor Dept. of Shipping Trade and Transport, Aegean University

Phd Nikitas Nikitakos
Phd Nikitas Nikitakos

Prof. Nikitas Nikitakos is a graduate of the Hellenic Naval Academy and of the Department of Engineering and Economics from the University of Piraeus. He also holds an M.Sc. in Computer Engineering and Applied Mathematics from the Naval Postgraduate School USA. He has graduated from the National Defence Academy and holds a PhD in Electronic Engineering and Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens.

He has 25 years experience as an officer in the Navy where he resigned after his election as professor at the University of the Aegean. He was honored by various national and international organizations for the research team results in renewable and sustainable development and is a visiting professor at the Shanghai Maritime University and Hangzhou Dianzi China.

Presentation’s abstract

Maritime SCADA cyber resilience Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems are being employed throughout the maritime sector (both onboard and onshore). Systems on board such as bridge, propulsion control, cargo handling heavily relayed on SCADA systems. In the presentation the common components make up a SCADA system are identified, the differences for the rest Maritime IT systems and the information security vulnerabilities that exist within these systems. Then types and Impacts of Exploiting maritime SCADA are examined followed by SCADA protection and Risk assessment. Finally Best practices are presented and Modern Connectivity are detailed described. Finally the Commissioning and operation of maritime SCADA is discussed including the future trends in new sectors such as autonomous ship.

Speakers

International Keynote Speaker Prof Paul Dorey Prof. Paul Dorey, is known for his strategic leadership in cybersecurity. Now Visiting Professor in information Security at Royal Holloway his award winning career in Cybersecurity Risk Management includes Executive leadership roles at Deutsche Bank/Morgan Grenfell, Barclays Bank and BP.
International Keynote Speaker Prof. Dr. Henning Vöpel Henning Vöpel has been director and CEO of the Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI) since 2014. In 2010, he was appointed for Professor for Economics at HSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration. His research areas include business cycle analysis, fiscal and monetary policy as well as digital economy.
Panagiotis Apostolopoulos Mr. Apostolopoulos holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters Degree in Management of Business, Innovation and Technology and has a working experience of eight years in the Marine Industry.
Konstantinos Bonatsos Mr. Konstantinos Bonatsos holds a BSc in Computer Science and an MSc in Information Security & Computer Forensics. During his Master’s degree, he completed his dissertation on “Risk analysis and management of vessels’ Information Systems”, based on a case study which included typical network architecture and devices on board as well as the ISO/IEC 27005 standard.
PhD Ioannis Filippopoulos A “technology architect” and a “team leader” with a passion exceptional aptitude for working with computers combined with an astounding academic background in computer and network engineering (PhD) and business management (MBA). Skilled in implementing, maintaining, supporting, developing and designing technology systems ensuring a reliable and efficient network to keep the organization running smoothly and profitably.
Kostas Grivas Kostas is the Information Security Officer of Angelicoussis Maritime Group. He is responsible for the Information Security strategy and developments of all Group’s functions, both shore and vessels’ side.
Zacharoula Lempesi Mrs Zacharoula Lempesi has an extensive working experience in HSQE Management roles at highly reputable shipping companies for 23 consecutive years and currently she serves as HSQE Manager at Empire Navigation Inc.
Phd Nikitas Nikitakos Prof. Nikitas Nikitakos is a graduate of the Hellenic Naval Academy and of the Department of Engineering and Economics from the University of Piraeus. He also holds an M.Sc. in Computer Engineering and Applied Mathematics from the Naval Postgraduate School USA. He has graduated from the National Defence Academy and holds a PhD in Electronic Engineering and Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens.
Thanasis Pagonis Mr. Thanassis Pagonis is working for Almi Tankers as a Business Performance Monitoring Unit Officer for the past 7 years and has been involved with data management and analysis for the most part of his career.
Nikos Patronas Nikos Patronas holds a Diploma in Electronics Engineering and has a working experience of twenty years in the Marine Industry.
Themistoklis Sardis Mr. Themistoklis Sardis is the IT Manager of Costamare Shipping Company S.A. He has twenty years of experience in the shipping industry and is a founding member of AMMITEC.

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