Singapore ICS Cyber Security Conference | 2019

Today, we are not short of headlines on sophisticated cyber-attacks in onshore IT and OT systems. The day would come when more attack vectors start to expand and focus on critical info infrastructures onboard ships and rigs. While IMO has stipulated cyber safety mandate by 1 Jan 2021, followed by various guidelines brought forth by shipping and classification bodies, the maritime cyber safety landscape is still in its infancy and is seriously lacking effective actionable insights. What exactly should ship owners cyber-protect their assets cost-effectively? We frequently hear of “First Mover” advantage and not the opposite. In this speaking session, Ken Soh will share his notion of “Late Mover” advantage in cyber safety landscapes, since the best of onshore practices could be fine-tuned for off-shore purposes. He  also cautions the adoption of mainstream traditional cyber protection paradigms which are no longer effective, hence resources should not be wasted by “porting” such approaches and technologies over.