Is a Cybersecurity Standard On the Horizon?

The argument for a US ports cybersecurity standard was highlighted in last year's Jones Walker LLP Ports and Terminals Cybersecurity Survey, which reflects the responses of 125 C-suite executives and other leaders in the ports and terminals space. While 90 percent of respondents reported they f...

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Published inSea Technology Vol. 64; no. 7; p. 7
Main Authors Lee, Andrew R, Luther, Ilsa H
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Arlington Compass Publications, Inc 01.07.2023
Subjects
Cybersecurity
Marine transportation
Mitigation
Ports
Surveys
Transport buildings, stations and terminals
United States > US
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Summary:The argument for a US ports cybersecurity standard was highlighted in last year's Jones Walker LLP Ports and Terminals Cybersecurity Survey, which reflects the responses of 125 C-suite executives and other leaders in the ports and terminals space. While 90 percent of respondents reported they felt prepared to withstand an attempted cyberattack, 74 percent indicated that their systems or data had been targeted by cybercriminals in the previous year. The survey also revealed that while 73 percent of the respondents purported to have a written incident response plan (an effective way to decrease exposure to cyberattacks), only one-third of those review and update their plans regularly. To fulfill its cyber mission, the USCG determines risks in the MTS and develops mitigation strategies in partnership with other agencies and private stakeholders. Currently, the USCG requires Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA)-regulated facilities to conduct facility safety assessments (FSA) that identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities and incorporate protection and response components into their facility security plans (FSP).
ISSN:0093-3651