Independent assurance and risk management provider DNV has announced it has been selected to provide specialised cybersecurity services for the Santiago de los Caballeros monorail system in the Dominican Republic – the Caribbean’s first.
The scope of the award covers safety-critical railway systems including signalling, train control, rolling stock and power supply, as well as supporting electromechanical and digital systems, reflecting the convergence of safety, security and operations in modern railways.
The monorail, which will be the Caribbean’s first, will be delivered by an Alstom-led consortium
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Under the terms of the contract; DNV’s rail assurance, advisory and digital services team will support the Trust for the Development of the Mass Transit System of the Dominican Republic (FITRAM) with cyber risk management services for the monorail.
For the duration of the contract period, DNV will collaborate with engineering EQP to deliver all services.
DNV’s rail team, which was recently integrated into its new Industrial Services business unit, supports customers to safely manage critical assets and address transformations in the railway sector in an…
