Blockchain as a Cyber Defense: Opportunities, Applications, and Challenges

Targets of cyber crime are not exclusive to the private sector. Successful cyber attacks on nation-states have proved that cyber threats can jeopardize significant national interests. In response, nation-states have begun to handle cyber threats at the national defense level, which is titled 'c...

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Published in:IEEE access 2022, Vol.10, p.2602-2618
Main Authors: Lee, Suhyeon, Kim, Seungjoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bitcoin
Blockchain
Blockchains
Computer crime
Computer security
Crime
Cryptography
cyber defense
cyber security
Cybersecurity
Data structures
Defense
Defense programs
military
Military communication
Nation states
Scientific papers
Smart contracts
survey
Technology assessment
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Summary:Targets of cyber crime are not exclusive to the private sector. Successful cyber attacks on nation-states have proved that cyber threats can jeopardize significant national interests. In response, nation-states have begun to handle cyber threats at the national defense level, which is titled 'cyber defense.' The cyber defense sector is related to national security, therefore requires robust security technology. Contrary to normal systems, blockchain provides strong security properties without a centralized control entity, and as such its application in the cyber defense field is under the spotlight. In this paper, we present opportunities blockchain provides for cyber defense, research and national projects, and limitations. We constructed a survey of government documents, interviews, related news, technical reports, and research papers from 2016 to 2021. As a result, our research contributes to reducing the gap in blockchain for cyber defense by systematically conducting research and analysis. In our research, we found that not only research but also government-led plans are actively promoting blockchain, which demonstrates that blockchain will play a remarkable role in cyber defense. This paper concludes with suggestions for future research in aspects of the blockchain technology, evaluation, and survey.
ISSN:2169-3536
2169-3536
DOI:10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3136328