Cyber Security in the Maritime Industry

Two day training from: session one 09:30 - 13:30 & session two 09:30 - 13:30(EDT)

Date: October 21-22, 2020


Course Objective

Being protected against accidental or deliberate loss of information from an organization or its customers is a critical factor for any company's continuing success and survival.

When a company becomes the target of a cyber-attack, the main penetration technique first targets the organization's users. Due to insufficient understanding by the employees of security risks arising from (not only) internet browsing, this technique is particularly popular with the attackers, having positive results for them and a very negative impact for the targeted company.

This course addresses IMO Resolution MSC. 428 (98) and complies with TMSA 3 and OVMSA 2 element 7.3.3 and 13 KPI/best practice, promoting responsible behaviour by shore-based and vessel personnel towards:

  • Locking of unattended work stations
  • Safeguarding of passwords
  • No use of unauthorised software
  • Responsible use of social media
  • Control/prevention of misuse of portable storage and memory sticks
The course focuses on:
  • Relevance of cyber security to everyone working in the maritime sector
  • Regulations & standards
  • Types of attackers and threats (i.e. malware, viruses and spyware, use of removable media (USBs), risks of social networking
  • Motives of attackers and threats
  • Incidents already reported - Handling cyber-attacks
  • Need for a protective holistic approach
  • Fundamentals of cyber risk assessment
  • Fundamentals of detection & handling of cyber-attacks
  • Experience input from customer projects

About the trainer


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Thierry Coq
Functional Safety Professional


Thierry Coq is a Principal Consultant and Surveyor in Systems and Software Reliability (SSR) and cybersecurity. He is a Systems and Software Architect, Project Manager, Technical and Process Appraiser. He has been involved in large multi-site projects, in different industries: Aerospace, Nuclear, Automotive, Energy and Maritime. He has a drive on improving customer’s processes efficiency with a focus on reliability, security and safety. He has good communication skills and leadership, as well as excellent understanding of hard technical issues. He is a co-author of the Integrated Software-Dependent System (ISDS) Recommended Practice and Offshore Standard documents.