PartnershipApp/Partnership/companies/Maritime_Hacking_Village.json

{
  "company_name": "Maritime Hacking Village",
  "website": "https://maritimehackingvillage.com/",
  "description": {
    "brief": "A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that serves as the maritime cybersecurity community, promoting collaborative vulnerability research and ethical hacking of maritime technology.",
    "detailed": "The Maritime Hacking Village (MHV) is a non-profit initiative focused on countering emergent threats in the maritime domain. It facilitates policy discussions, provides access to technology and education, and builds a community for tool creation and research. MHV hosts immersive events, such as the one debuting at DEF CON 33, featuring hands-on hacking of real-world maritime systems to develop cyber competency."
  },
  "location": {
    "headquarters": {
      "city": "",
      "state": "",
      "country": ""
    },
    "operations": []
  },
  "offerings": {
    "products": [],
    "services": [
      "Cybersecurity education and training",
      "Capture-the-Flag (CTF) competitions",
      "Collaborative vulnerability research",
      "Policy creation discussions",
      "Community building for maritime security research"
    ],
    "solutions": []
  },
  "technology_stack": {
    "software": ["AIS", "SATCOM"],
    "hardware": ["Maritime bridge testbeds", "Autonomous vessels", "Port systems"],
    "sensors": [],
    "materials": [],
    "algorithms": [],
    "platforms": []
  },
  "target_markets": {
    "sectors": ["Maritime", "Cybersecurity", "Government/Policy"],
    "end_users": ["Maritime professionals", "Security researchers", "Ethical hackers", "Policymakers"],
    "business_model": "Non-profit (501c3)"
  },
  "certifications_compliance": {
    "certifications": [],
    "security_clearances": [],
    "compliance_standards": [],
    "registrations": ["501(c)3 non-profit"]
  },
  "maturity_indicators": {
    "trl_levels": {},
    "company_stage": "Non-profit",
    "years_in_operation": null
  },
  "awards_contracts": {
    "sbir_sttr": [],
    "government_contracts": [],
    "gsa_schedules": [],
    "other_awards": []
  },
  "resources": {
    "press_releases": [],
    "case_studies": [],
    "whitepapers": [],
    "patents": []
  },
  "team": {
    "key_personnel": [
        "Nina Kollars, Ph.D. (Board Chair)",
        "Duncan Woodbury (Executive Director)"
    ],
    "expertise_areas": ["Maritime Cybersecurity", "Vulnerability Research", "Ethical Hacking"],
    "total_employees": null
  },
  "capability_map": {
    "core_technical_keywords": ["maritime cybersecurity", "ethical hacking", "vulnerability research", "autonomous systems security", "critical infrastructure security", "AIS security", "SATCOM security"],
    "application_domains": ["maritime", "shipping", "logistics", "port security", "cybersecurity policy"],
    "naics_codes": [],
    "synonyms_related_terms": {},
    "deployment_environments": [],
    "standards_protocols": []
  },
  "transferable_capabilities": {
    "current_to_adjacent": {
        "Maritime vulnerability research": "Other critical infrastructure sectors (e.g., energy, aviation, transportation)"
    },
    "potential_applications": ["Application of maritime vulnerability research techniques to other transportation and critical infrastructure sectors."],
    "crossover_domains": ["Energy Sector Security", "Aviation Cybersecurity"]
  },
  "metadata": {
    "profile_completeness": 0.6,
    "confidence_score": 0.9,
    "last_updated": "2025-10-17",
    "data_sources": [
        "https://maritimehackingvillage.com/",
        "https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/def-con-33-to-feature-first-ever-maritime-hacking-village",
        "https://partyard.eu/exhibitors/details/2025/maritime-hacking-village"
    ],
    "verification_status": "Verified via official website"
  }
}