A ship’s software must be regularly monitored and updated in order to ensure a standard of security that can match the threats being posed by malicious attackers which can develop rapidly. Ship owners are ultimately responsible for the ship’s operational systems as well as the sensitive data that may contain information about the crew or operations.
The risks that ship owners may face could hugely affect operations, reputation and the safety of their vessels as well as those on board.
Poor cyber security can lead to an increased risk of incidents that can vary in severity but often spans from the same common mistakes.
From poor password management to running outdated or obsolete software, ship owners may be targeted by those seeking to steal assets through a cyber attack so they must ensure that they are taking all of the correct measures to avoid allowing invaders access onboard systems.
A systems leak or hack could cause operations to lose financial assets, or have sensitive information released which in turn could ruin their reputation.
Ship owners should make sure that their vessels are properly maintained with the best practices as well as the most extensive services available to them.
Training will equip ship owners with the information that they need to ensure a consistently secure vessel.
They will be well versed in the pitfalls to avoid in practice and will be aware of some of the methods in which they can increase their cyber security such as:
They will know when an audit and testing are required should a system or piece of software become outdated, and it will allow them to upgrade where possible and keep their vessels as secure as possible.
We offer premium end-to-end cyber security services from an initial audit and testing to implementation and quality training that can be specifically tailored to ship owners.
Having extensive experience in the maritime sector, we are knowledgeable and will be able to provide the best advice possible when training on top of our fantastic services.
If you are a ship owner and are interested in bolstering your security to a standard that can handle the ever-changing world of cyber attacks, you can contact us here.
