Coopetitive Resilience: Integrating Cyber Threat Intelligence Platforms in Critical Supply Chains

Sobhan Arisian, Kourosh Halat, Ashkan Hafezalkotob and Reenu Maskey

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 2025, vol. 197, issue C

Abstract: This study proposes a novel contractual framework that integrates flexible cooperative procurement strategies within a Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform (CTIP) to address cyber-attack-induced disruptions in critical supply chains (CSCs). The framework examines the role of government in moderating CTIPs to facilitate information sharing, incentivize cybersecurity investments, and promote collaboration among competing CSCs. Our findings demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach in enhancing operational resilience while balancing profitability and economic welfare (EW). To validate these insights, we conduct a case study on cyber disruptions affecting Australia’s health and medical procurement sector. The results reveal that flexible minimum order quantity (MOQ) contracts provide greater EW benefits, particularly in high-risk environments, compared to fixed-quantity separate procurement models. Furthermore, this mechanism fosters coopetitive resilience by enabling CSCs to balance competition with cooperation, thereby strengthening their cyber readiness and collective ability to mitigate disruptions. Adjusting MOQ thresholds, government subsidies, and the level of cyber intelligence sharing may further enhance these benefits. Aligning CTIP regulations and targeted interventions with the distinct risk profiles of firms is crucial for optimizing outcomes in the face of cyber disruptions. This approach is particularly vital in critical sectors such as food, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare, where the timely availability of products is essential to safeguarding public safety and health.

Keywords: Cyber disruption; Critical supply chains; Coopetitive resilience; Cybersecurity; Cyber threat intelligence; Flexible procurement contracts (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tre.2025.104043

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