Table Of ContentBlockchain for
Cybersecurity and Privacy
Internal Audit and IT Audit
Series Editor: Dan Swanson, Dan Swanson and Associates, Ltd.,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
The Internal Audit and IT Audit series publishes leading-edge books on c ritical
subjects facing audit executives as well as internal and IT audit practitioners. Key
topics include Audit Leadership, Cybersecurity, Strategic Risk Management, Auditing
Various IT Activities and Processes, Audit Management, and Operational Auditing.
The Complete Guide for CISA Examination Preparation
Richard E. Cascarino
Blockchain for Cybersecurity and Privacy: Architectures, Challenges, and Applications
Edited by Yassine Maleh, Mohammad Shojafar, Mamoun Alazab, Imed Romdhani
The Cybersecurity Body of Knowledge: The ACM/IEEE/AIS/IFIP Recommendations for a
Complete Curriculum in Cybersecurity
Daniel Shoemaker, Anne Kohnke, Ken Sigler
Corporate Governance: A Pragmatic Guide for Auditors, Directors, Investors, and Accountants
Vasant Raval
The Audit Value Factor
Daniel Samson
Managing IoT Systems for Institutions and Cities
Chuck Benson
Fraud Auditing Using CAATT: A Manual for Auditors and Forensic Accountants to Detect
Organizational Fraud
Shaun Aghili
How to Build a Cyber-Resilient Organization
Dan Shoemaker, Anne Kohnke, Ken Sigler
Auditor Essentials: 100 Concepts, Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Success
Hernan Murdock
Project Management Capability Assessment: Performing ISO 33000-Based Capability
Assessments of Project Management
Peter T. Davis, Barry D. Lewis
Internet of Things, for Things, and by Things
Abhik Chaudhuri
Supply Chain Risk Management: Applying Secure Acquisition Principles to Ensure a
Trusted Technology Product
Ken Sigler, Dan Shoemaker, Anne Kohnke
Why CISOs Fail: The Missing Link in Security Management—and How to Fix It
Barak Engel
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Internal Audit and IT Audit
Series Editor: Dan Swanson, Dan Swanson and Associates, Ltd.,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Blockchain for
The Internal Audit and IT Audit series publishes leading-edge books on c ritical
subjects facing audit executives as well as internal and IT audit practitioners. Key
Cybersecurity and Privacy
topics include Audit Leadership, Cybersecurity, Strategic Risk Management, Auditing
Various IT Activities and Processes, Audit Management, and Operational Auditing.
The Complete Guide for CISA Examination Preparation
Architectures, Challenges,
Richard E. Cascarino
Blockchain for Cybersecurity and Privacy: Architectures, Challenges, and Applications and Applications
Yassine Maleh, Mohammad Shojafar, Mamoun Alazab, Imed Romdhani
The Cybersecurity Body of Knowledge: The ACM/IEEE/AIS/IFIP Recommendations for a
Complete Curriculum in Cybersecurity
Daniel Shoemaker, Anne Kohnke, Ken Sigler
Corporate Governance: A Pragmatic Guide for Auditors, Directors, Investors, and Accountants
Vasant Raval
The Audit Value Factor
Daniel Samson
Edited by
Managing IoT Systems for Institutions and Cities
Chuck Benson Yassine Maleh
Fraud Auditing Using CAATT: A Manual for Auditors and Forensic Accountants to Detect
Mohammad Shojafar
Organizational Fraud
Shaun Aghili
Mamoun Alazab
How to Build a Cyber-Resilient Organization
Dan Shoemaker, Anne Kohnke, Ken Sigler
Imed Romdhani
Auditor Essentials: 100 Concepts, Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Success
Hernan Murdock
Project Management Capability Assessment: Performing ISO 33000-Based Capability
Assessments of Project Management
Peter T. Davis, Barry D. Lewis
Internet of Things, for Things, and by Things
Abhik Chaudhuri
Supply Chain Risk Management: Applying Secure Acquisition Principles to Ensure a
Trusted Technology Product
Ken Sigler, Dan Shoemaker, Anne Kohnke
Why CISOs Fail: The Missing Link in Security Management—and How to Fix It
Barak Engel
For more information about this series, please visit:
https://www.crcpress.com/Internal- Audit-and-IT-Audit/bookseries/CRCINTAUDITA
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Names: Maleh, Yassine, 1987- editor.
Title: Blockchain for cybersecurity and privacy : architectures,
challenges, and applications / edited by Yassine Maleh, Mohammad
Shojafar, Mamoun Alazab, and Imed Romdhani.
Description: First edition. | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2020. | Series:
Internal audit and it audit | Includes bibliographical references and
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Identifiers: LCCN 2020009460 | ISBN 9780367343101 (paperback) | ISBN
9780367473587 (hardback) | ISBN 9780429324932 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Blockchains (Databases) | Computer security.
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This book is dedicated to the loving memory of my mother Fatima.
Yassine Maleh
First edition published 2020
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Contents
Foreword ...................................................................................................................xi
Preface....................................................................................................................xiii
Editors ......................................................................................................................xv
Contributors ............................................................................................................xix
Section i Blockchain for cybersecurity:
Architectures and challenges
Chapter 1 A Taxonomy of Blockchain Threats and Vulnerabilities .....................3
Ayman Alkhalifah, Alex Ng, A. S. M. Kayes, Jabed Chowdhury,
Mamoun Alazab, and Paul A. Watters
Chapter 2 A Comparative Study of Distributed Ledger Technologies:
Blockchain vs. Hashgraph ..................................................................29
Ariba Aslam Zahoor, Muhammad Mubashir Khan,
and Junaid Arshad
Chapter 3 Design Laboratory Exercises for Blockchain Technology .................57
Hongmei Chi, Bertony Bornelus, and Angela R. Martin
Chapter 4 Blockchain Security and Potential Future Use Cases ........................75
Kevin Curran and Jack Curran
Chapter 5 Towards Secure Internet of Things: Blockchain Solutions,
Challenges, and Open Issues ..............................................................85
Ranesh Kumar Naha, Sudheer Kumar Battula,
Khizar Hameed, K. C. Ujjwal, Md Anwarul Kaium Patwary,
Saurabh Garg, and Byeong Kang
vii
viii Contents
Section ii Blockchain for cybersecurity
and Privacy in iot
Chapter 6 Interchain: A Scalable Business-Oriented Framework
for Internet of Things .......................................................................117
Alireza Mokhtari Golpayegani, Mani Zarei, and Alireza Souri
Chapter 7 Blockchain-Based Trust and Security in Content-Centric
Networking‒Based Internet of Things .............................................141
Mohamed Labbi, Yassine Chahid, Nabil Kannouf,
and Mohammed Benabdellah
Chapter 8 Blockchain for Internet of Vehicles Security ...................................159
Anis Herbadji, Hadjer Goumidi, Yasmine Harbi,
Khadidja Medani, and Zibouda Aliouat
Section iii Blockchain for cybersecurity
and Privacy in Healthcare
Chapter 9 When Healthcare Services Meet Blockchain Technology ...............201
Gokay Saldamli, Pavan H. Ramesh, Karthika M. S. Nair,
Roopashree Munegowda, Jeevan Venkataramana,
and Lo’ai A. Tawalbeh
Chapter 10 A Blockchain-Based Secure Data Sharing Framework
for Healthcare ...................................................................................219
Raza Nowrozy, A. S. M. Kayes, Paul A. Watters, Mamoun
Alazab, Alex Ng, Mohammad Jabed Morshed Chowdhury,
and Omaru Maruatona
Chapter 11 Secure Anti-Counterfeiting Pharmaceuticals Supply Chain
System Using Composable Non-Fungible Tokens ...........................243
Ahmad Sghaier Omar and Otman Basir
Contents ix
Section iV Blockchain for cybersecurity
and Privacy in Payment Systems
Chapter 12 Application of Cryptocurrencies Using Blockchain
for E-Commerce Online Payment ....................................................263
Kayode Adewole, Neetesh Saxena, and Saumya Bhadauria
Chapter 13 Smart Contracts for Contract Management: A Retention
Payment System ...............................................................................307
Salar Ahmadisheykhsarmast, Ferda Özdemir Sönmez,
and Rifat Sönmez
Section V Blockchain for cybersecurity
and Privacy in Digital Forensics
Chapter 14 Ensuring Data Integrity: Towards a Blockchain-Based
Platform to Share the Datasets .........................................................323
Takia Islam, D. K. Tonoy Kumar, Sheikh Shah Mohammad
Motiur Rahman, Md. Ismail Jabiullah, Mamoun Alazab,
and A. S. M. Kayes
Chapter 15 Applications of Blockchain in Digital Forensics and
Forensics Readiness .........................................................................339
Manish Kumar
Chapter 16 RESCHAIN: A Futuristic Solution for Avoiding Fraudulence
in Real Estate Environment ..............................................................365
Gulshan Kumar, Rahul Saha, G. Geetha, and Mamoun Alazab
Index ......................................................................................................................377
