Title: AIS Tools
Discord Channel: #dl-ais-tools
Location: virtual Video 1
When: Fri 10:00 – 11:50
Presenter: Gary Kessler
Abstract: AIS Tools is a suite of Perl-based scripts to create, capture, interpret, and play NMEA 0183 Automatic Identification System (AIS) messages.
Audience: Defense, students, researchers, product developers (but, like any good tool, can be used for offense)
Links: https://www.garykessler.net/library/ais_pi.html https://www.garykessler.net/software/AIS_README.TXT https://gpsd.gitlab.io/gpsd/AIVDM.html https://github.com/trendmicro/ais/
Bio: Gary Kessler, Ph.D., CISSP is a principal consultant at Fathom5, a retired professor of cybersecurity, and co-author of "Maritime Cybersecurity: A Guide for Leaders and Managers." He is a past speaker at DEFCON, where he has presented on AIS cybersecurity vulnerabilities and an encryption-based demonstration-of-capability method to mitigate some of those vulnerabilities. Gary's background is in mathematics and computer science, and he has spent several decades teaching about network protocols, data communications, digital forensics, and information security. He holds a leadership position in USCG Auxiliary cybersecurity efforts, is a Master SCUBA Diver Trainer, and holds a 50GT captain license.
Discord Channel: #dl-ais-tools
Location: virtual Video 1
When: Fri 10:00 – 11:50
Presenter: Gary Kessler
Abstract: AIS Tools is a suite of Perl-based scripts to create, capture, interpret, and play NMEA 0183 Automatic Identification System (AIS) messages.
Audience: Defense, students, researchers, product developers (but, like any good tool, can be used for offense)
Links: https://www.garykessler.net/library/ais_pi.html https://www.garykessler.net/software/AIS_README.TXT https://gpsd.gitlab.io/gpsd/AIVDM.html https://github.com/trendmicro/ais/
Bio: Gary Kessler, Ph.D., CISSP is a principal consultant at Fathom5, a retired professor of cybersecurity, and co-author of "Maritime Cybersecurity: A Guide for Leaders and Managers." He is a past speaker at DEFCON, where he has presented on AIS cybersecurity vulnerabilities and an encryption-based demonstration-of-capability method to mitigate some of those vulnerabilities. Gary's background is in mathematics and computer science, and he has spent several decades teaching about network protocols, data communications, digital forensics, and information security. He holds a leadership position in USCG Auxiliary cybersecurity efforts, is a Master SCUBA Diver Trainer, and holds a 50GT captain license.
