ABS launches cyber security services

ABS Group’s new cyber security services will help clients understand how to align to the IMO guidelines and build their own comprehensive cyber security capabilities.

“Using a ‘defence in depth and breadth’ approach, owners and operators must protect their critical assets with a comprehensive set of risk controls,” explained Ian Bramson, global head of cyber security at ABS Group.

“We are working closely with industry stakeholders and regulators to reduce cyber risk and lessen the impact of cyber incidents that can have serious financial, operational and environmental consequences. Looking beyond 2021 compliance, our cyber security consultants understand this is a long-term challenge that will continue to affect operational technology assets in an increasingly connected world,” he added.

CRM capabilities will span both information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) systems in accordance with IMO, Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO), National Institute of Standards and Technology Cyber Security Framework (NIST), ISO/IEC 27001 and other accepted standards.

ABS Group’s cyber security portfolio offers risk-based capabilities at every stage of cyber defence and includes the proprietary Cyber Risk Reduction and Cyber Risk Rating (CybeR2) program. CybeR2 builds on the ABS FCI Cyber Risk Model developed with the Maritime Security Center, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence.