A Zero-Trust and Blockchain-Integrated Cybersecurity Framework for Digital Ecological Education in Nature Reserves

Tianping Li, Rong Li, Ming Xiao and Lushan Yu
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Tianping Li: Hunan Polytechnic of Environment and Biology, China
Rong Li: Hunan Polytechnic of Environment and Biology, China
Ming Xiao: Hunan Polytechnic of Environment and Biology, China
Lushan Yu: Hunan Polytechnic of Environment and Biology, China

International Journal of Information Security and Privacy (IJISP), 2026, vol. 20, issue 1, 1-17

Abstract: Amid the digital transformation of ecological education in nature reserves, online platforms face key challenges—including unstable outdoor networks, heterogeneous terminal access, and high-risk leakage of sensitive ecological data—that traditional security mechanisms struggle to address. This study proposes a four-layer cybersecurity architecture integrating active defense, encryption reinforcement, and elastic infrastructure. Key innovations include a nature reserve–specific zero-trust security domain model, an “encryption-certificate” dual-chain protection mechanism for ecological data based on the SM4 national cryptographic algorithm and blockchain, and an intent-based micro-isolation strategy. Deployed in Hunan Forest Park, the system reduces security incidents by 96% and overall data leakage risk by 99.1%, with an average fault recovery time of 2.49 seconds and stable service response under 200 ms. The solution offers a safe, scalable, and replicable approach to ecological education digitization, advancing the industry's shift from passive protection to active immunity.

Date: 2026
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