Overview

This guide provides basic practical advice for Masters to reduce the risks associated with a cyber attack. It addresses human factors, physical security and IT best practice so that ships are more resilient to cyber attacks. The Guide is written in non-technical language to ensure it is accessible to those for whom English is not their first language. It is not UK specific and relevant to all nationalities of vessel, operator and crew.

Maritime Cyber Security is a topic of serious concern to the shipowning community. It affects almost all areas of ship operations and has significant implications for safety and business risk. This guide takes a bottom-up approach at a non-technical level in order to raise awareness and provide basic practical advice that is suitable for implementation on ships to reduce the risks associated with a cyber attack. It does not constitute or replace the need for a comprehensive approach to cyber security. It is intended to fit within a company’s cyber security organisation. Nothing in this document removes the need for suitable corporate oversight of cyber security nor does it replace any corporate policy.

Content

What do I need to know?

Is my ship a cyber target?

Who would attack my ship and why?

What can be attacked?

How could an attack take place?

How do I reduce this risk?

Human factors

Physical security

Computer system best practice

Support from ashore

A Master’s cyber security aide memoire

Human

Physical

Computer system best practice

Support from ashore

Glossary

Where can I get more information?

Introduction

This guide takes a bottom-up approach at a non-technical level in order to raise awareness and provide basic practical advice that is suitable for implementation on ships to reduce the risks associated with a cyber attack.

Details

Title: A Master’s Guide to Cyber Security
Edition: First
Number of Pages: 28
Product Code: WS1466K
ISBN: ISBN 13: 978-1-85609-686-7 (9781856096867), ISBN 10: 1-85609-686-6 (1856096866)
Published Date: February 2015
Binding Format: Paperback
Book Height: 210 mm
Book Width: 150 mm
Book Spine: 4 mm
Weight: 0.20 kg
Author: UK Chamber of Shipping