A communication node for use in a distributed communication network, a communication network and a method for monitoring communication and cybersecurity in a distributed communication network are provided. The communication node includes, but is not limited to a communication module, a memory, and a processor. The communication module is configured to communicate with a communication module of another communication node in a distributed communication network and to store a local copy of a blockchain ledger in the memory. The processor is further configured to generate a record to be added to the local copy of the blockchain ledger stored in the memory every time the communication node communicates with any of the plurality of communication nodes in the distributed communication network. The processor is further configured to verify and monitor the permissioned blockchain by consensus computing and previous hash comparisons.