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wards certain health conditions. For ate technical and operating/training cyber infrastructure. As the future example, early detection of high cho- procedures to ensure they are secure. unfolds, so will cyber risks. Vessels lesterol will help you to modify your Planning and investing in your future should exercise their cyber risk man- diet or habits to help lower your risk can provide peace of mind for both agement plan as they would any other of further health issues. Fortunately, your health and well-being, and your operational plan they use. there are measures that companies can and should consider to reduce their cyber risk. For example, the U.S.

Department of Commerce’s National

Institute of Standards and Technol- ogy (NIST) has developed the NIST

Framework (http://www.nist.gov/ cyberframework/), a voluntary col- lection of industry standards and best practices to address cyber risk. The

U.S. Coast Guard encourages mari- time companies to review the Frame- work and use it to identify, evaluate and address cyber risks within their organization.

Assessing cyber risks should not be left only to IT professionals. Ves- sel and facility operators and security personnel must be part of the process.

They understand the mechanical sys- tems the cyber systems control and will have to deal with the consequenc- es should they fail. Each individual offers a unique perspective on conse- quences of any incidents and how cy- ber incidents can be prevented. This can make a substantial difference in reducing the risk of a transportation security incident, safety, or pollution incident that could harm people, the environment, property, or otherwise disrupt business activity.

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Anticipating your vessel’s future cy- ber needs can have a positive in