"With the continued digitisation of OT environments, vessels and ports face growing cyber risks. Add in rising regulatory duties and now’s the time to get your OT cyber strategy sailing."
Connected tech brings fleet efficiency, route optimization and profit, but also new vulnerabilities. Robust, proven cybersecurity practices aligned to industry needs and regulations are essential to protect gains.
Beyond technical hurdles, maritime players, OEMs and integrators, must embrace organizational change and open dialogue on OT cyber risks and mitigations.
As OT/IoT dependency grows in maritime, cybersecurity is critical for safe, resilient operations.
IMO Cyber Guidelines and IACS E26/E27 audits force proof of risk management. Non-conformance risks fines or license loss.
An expanding attack surface from OT/IoT/IT convergence, connectivity, geographic and organizational complexity, compounded by weak OT risk management.
As OT/IoT dependency grows in maritime, cybersecurity is critical for safe, resilient operations. IMO Cyber Guidelines and IACS E26/E27 audits force proof of risk management. Non-conformance risks fines or license loss.
For limited OT programs, we recommend a holistic, two-phase approach:
Identify critical OT functions (vessel ICS, dockside PLCs, port networks) and assess cyber impacts. Leverage custodians’ and engineers’ insights: architecture, access, third-party scope, supply chain, physical security.
Build a formal OT-CSF with policies, procedures and playbooks aligned to: Typical elements: Formal governance model (RACI), End-to-end operating model, Regulatory compliance mapping, Asset inventory, Network diagrams, Incident response plan.
These services are best suited to address the OT risks in this industry.