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GOVERNMENT UPDATE
Maritime Cybersecurity
Learn to deter, detect and recover from cyber attacks
BY DENNIS BRYANT he maritime community is maritime sector and its numerous con- sically the same – ? nd a weakness and sociations recently posted guidelines for no more immune from cyber stituents adopt reasonable measures to exploit it to gather information, steal cyber security onboard ships, intended threats than any other entity deter, detect, and recover from cyber- monies or property, and/or disrupt op- to complement IMO requirements and
Tthat relies on computers and attacks. erations. company plans and procedures, while the internet. Currently, much of the world’s atten- While a robust cyber security plan focusing exclusively on unique ship-
The maritime industry, though, con- tion is focused on terrorism. Cyber-at- may not totally stop a determined and board issues.
stitutes part of the world’s critical infra- tacks by terrorists are a real threat and sophisticated cyber-attack, it will cause The US Coast Guard has been work- structure. Thus, the consequences of a steps must be taken to counter them. most attackers to seek a softer target. ing diligently to enhance its cyber secu- successful cyber-attack on a maritime More commonly, though, cyber-attacks Thus, the goal of a vessel, waterfront rity plans and programs. In June 2015, entity could be far greater than a suc- are launched by criminals, nation-states, facility, or other maritime entity should the agency posted its Cyber security cessful cyber-attack on, for instance, a and corporate spies. While the different be to have the best or one of the most Strategy. It has also taken a number of bakery. groups have different motivations for robust cyber security plans available. A steps to harden its communications and
Consequently, it is important that the cyber-attacks, the methodologies are ba- consortium of international maritime as- information technology (IT) structure.
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