DNV GL and Kongsberg announced development of a new type approval programme for the cyber security assessment of control system components, focusing on verifying both the technical reliability and cyber security of control systems.
“Over the last few years, however, we have seen an increasing focus from our customers in the cyber security of the connected systems on their vessels. This was why we were so interested to work together with DNV GL on the development of the new type approval. With the new type approval, we can now demonstrate the security of our systems through an independent verification process,” says Bent Erik Bjørkli, VP Digital Performance at Kongsberg Maritime.
The pilot system, “Security Assessment of Control System Components, DNVGL-CP-0231”, has been K-IMS, a core component in Kongsberg’s digital ecosystem Kognifai.
The new type approval programme sets a rigorous certification regime to demonstrate the cyber security capability of onboard systems, according to Odd Magne Nesvåg, Head of Control Systems at DNV GL – Maritime.
“We would like to thank Kongsberg for choosing to work with us on this project, and we are very pleased that K-IMS is the first product to have received the new type approval… By choosing this new voluntary type approval for their systems, maritime vendors now have a way to show their customers they meet a set of independently developed and verified quality standards in an area that is becoming ever more important in today’s connected maritime industry,” he noted.
