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Secure@Sea: by Corey D. Ranslem
Cyber security threats continue to be one of the top threats facing governments, businesses, and private individuals around the globe with attacks increasing exponentially on vessels and the maritime industry.
State and non-state actors perpetrate these attacks constantly around the clock and around the globe. Over the past few years, we have discussed cyber security-related issues in this column and their effect on the maritime industry. The IMO (International Maritime Organization) has put cyber security regulations in place for compliance by 2021. Many experts believe these will be the first of many regulations for the maritime industry when it comes to cyber security.
There are two specific documents the IMO has put forward regarding cyber security. The first document is MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3; Guidelines on maritime cyber risk management. This document is a guide on the basics of cyber risk management.
The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), at its 98th session in June 2017, adopted Resolution MSC.428(98). This specifically addresses maritime cyber risk management as…
