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6 Conclusion

We live in a time when the issue of security is an important part of our daily lives. The impact
of the tools available to attackers for conducting cyber-attacks is not yet fully understood.
This is why ensuring the protection or cybersecurity of maritime critical infrastructure is
becoming one of the most important issues in national security and economic stability. Port
security and the efficiency of their operations are crucial not only for maritime transport, but
also for their strategic role in terms of security at the national, regional and European levels.
This is especially true for Slovenia, which only has one maritime cargo port. The fact is that
the operation and activities of ports are today becoming increasingly digitized and automated,
and as a result more vulnerable to potential cyber threats. However, the consequences of the
latter can be avoided or at least mitigated by adequately ensuring advanced security of the
port infrastructure, establishing operational procedures, improving the resilience of computer
networks/systems protection, increasing user awareness, and last but not least, considering
security as part of the strategic management of a port.

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