IMO approved the Interim Guidelines on Maritime Cyber Risk Management, published as circular MSC.1/Circ. 1526 during the Maritime Safety Committee 96th session.
USCG participated with 43 other countries in the IMO’s Maritime Cyber Risk Management Working Group to develop these guidelines to provide high-level recommendations to safeguard shipping from current and emerging cyber-related threats and vulnerabilities.
The intent is to review and implement the Guidelines and identify areas for improvement to be brought to the attention of the 97th session of the Maritime Safety Committee which occurs November 2016.
The Guidelines provide high-level recommendations on maritime cyber risk management to safeguard shipping from current and emerging cyberthreats and vulnerabilities. The Guidelines also include functional elements that support effective cyber risk management.
Please click below to view MSC.1/Circ. 1526
