New cyber security programmes offer an immediate compliance path to ship owners and managers for new International Maritime Organization (IMO[ds_preview]) cyber security mandate. A recent decision by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) requires ship owners and managers to incorporate cyber risk management into safety management systems established by the ISM Code. Thus, COMSAT announces its suite of cyber security solutions for the maritime industry. Recent events have underscored the need to protect fleets from harmful cyber-attacks.
COMSAT provides enhanced security for data transmissions, to and from a ship, no matter where it is in the world, by working to detect, prevent and respond to breaches in security. It identifies patterns or anomalies that indicate data may have been compromised, and it constantly monitors and reports potentially malicious activity.
The heart of the company’s private network is its data centre in Melbourne, FL, USA, with supplemental locations in Amsterdam, New York and Hawaii. In addition, secure teleports in Southbury, CT, and Santa Paula, CA, USA, act as extensions of the Melbourne data centre. A maritime vessel’s on-board network can be made to operate completely within a company’s protocols. COMSAT’s network architecture incorporates multiple points of presence (POP) and interconnectivity with SATCOM providers, securely making the transition from satellite to terrestrial networks. Further, it offers the ability to connect ship-borne data transmissions directly to customers’ corporate network – without ever touching the internet. COMSAT’s data centre is fully compliant with industry standards including HIPAA, PCI, FISMA and SSAE 16. COMSAT engineers work together with customers in finding ways to integrate security services sea-side and on shore while mitigating risks and preventing threats.
David Greenhill, COMSAT President, says: »The new IMO cyber security mandate represents a bold new day in the maritime industry, reflecting the industry’s rising concern about the vulnerability of fleet-borne communications. COMSAT offers the services required to comply with the new IMO cyber security mandate, right now.«
