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CYBER SECURITY proposed modi? cations to the Maritime Transportation Act attack. On the Research Vessel Sikuliaq — a 261-foot ice to speci? cally include cybersecurity as a consideration for capable research vessel operated by the University of Alaska all U.S.-? agged vessels. Fairbanks — a ? rst-of-its kind Cyber Incident drill was car-

Furthermore, cybersecurity awareness and training pro- ried out during a voyage from Newport, Oregon, to Seward, grams are vital to empower mariners with the knowledge and Alaska, in April 2024. skills to recognize and respond to cyber threats effectively. This CI drill was designed to simulate a so-called cryp-

Crew members should be educated on cybersecurity best tolocker attack on one of the engine control system comput- practices, such as identifying phishing attempts, securing ers. The scenario involved a member of the engineering team passwords, and reporting suspicious activities. using an accessible USB port on the Integrated Automation

Drills are a common method on ships for testing proce- System (IAS) console to charge their cell phone. The IAS is dures and preparing crew for incidents, and Cyber Incident a central control system that monitors and controls various drills are one way to test a crew’s preparedness for a cyber critical shipboard functions, such as propulsion and power

Image from https://www.upguard.com/blog/ransomware-examples 1 https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Security/Pages/Cyber-security.aspx 2 https://www.workboat.com/coast-guard/new-rules-proposed-to-address-cyber-security-in-maritime-industry?utm_source=marketo&utm_ medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=NzU2LUZXSi0wNjEAAAGRuKXGB43tTp9k3PG30Zg7h8mSL-bI- 0AX0ClVQAjg7qifHPsd2RTpppwpwuUxCkilO9K7pygWFST7pZFFC5NA8IDeUh8kGX_MWY_kl4jll7fUcoh7E 10 May/June 2024

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