Norwegian authorities have selected the Norwegian Maritime Cyber Resilience Centre (NORMA Cyber) to collaborate on cybersecurity within the maritime industry.
NORMA Cyber will play a crucial role in producing and distributing warnings, sharing information and vulnerabilities, and analyzing cyber incidents within the maritime sector, which includes ports, vessels, and shipowners, holding significant national and international importance.
Svein Ringbakken, Chairman of the board at NORMA Cyber, expressed satisfaction with the decision, highlighting the increased efforts to secure the maritime sector against a growing cyber threat. He emphasized the benefits for both society and the industry.
NORMA Cyber will closely cooperate with the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) and the Norwegian Maritime Authority, with the assignment given by the NCA.
The NCA, along with the Maritime Authority, serves as the maritime industry authority on security and preparedness, with the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Fisheries assigning the Norwegian sectorial response environment for cybersecurity (SRM) to the NCA.
Lars Benjamin Vold, Managing Director of NORMA Cyber, welcomed the establishment of an SRM for the maritime industry, anticipating a more holistic approach to cybersecurity response and strengthened coordination with other industries.
NORMA Cyber will share vulnerability warnings, contribute to transparency and information sharing from cybersecurity incidents, and act as an advisory body during crisis and incident management.
As part of its responsibilities, NORMA Cyber will join the NCA in relevant forums at the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), increasing information access and maintaining the responsibility for information sharing within the maritime industry.
The tasks undertaken by NORMA Cyber will contribute to the crucial mission of securing the maritime sector, vital for Norwegian infrastructure, trade, and preparedness with its ports, vessels, and onshore facilities.
