ABS publishes Guidance Notes on the Application of Cybersecurity Principles to Marine and Offshore Operations

ABS, a leading provider of classification services to the global marine and offshore industries, has published Guidance Notes on the Application of Cybersecurity Principles to Marine and Offshore Operations. This cybersecurity guidance note is the first volume in the ABS CyberSafety™ series, and provides best practices for cybersecurity as a foundational element of overall safety and security within and across the marine and offshore industries.
 
The ABS CyberSafety™ series is the industries’ first risk-based management program for asset owners to apply best practice approaches to four key cyber areas: cybersecurity, automated systems safety, data management and software assurance. ABS CyberSafety™ defines a scalable approach that can be applied to a single component up to a multi-system suite of assets. The program also can be used with industry regulatory mechanisms within or external to the marine and offshore industries to achieve sustainable, measurable and secure asset condition.
 
The ABS CyberSafety™ series includes Guidance Notes, Guides with Optional Notations, Advisory Notes, and related Publications.
 
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Founded in 1862, ABS is a leading international classification society devoted to promoting the security of life and property and preserving the natural environment through the development and verification of standards for the design, construction and operational maintenance of marine and offshore assets.