Maritime Appetite for Cyber Risk Higher Than Other Industries

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As the maritime industry transforms to become greener, safer and more efficient, seven in 10 of almost 500 maritime professionals in a new survey believe their organizations’ industrial assets are more vulnerable to cyber-attacks than ever before. The same proportion (71%) also say the leaders of their organizations consider cyber security to be the greatest risk their business faces.

However, more than eight in 10 (83%) survey respondents said their organization has a good cyber security posture, and seven in 10 (71%) are confident their organization would quickly get back to business as normal following a cyber-attack.

But there are signs of a false sense of security within the industry. The survey also found that only half (53%) of the respondents are confident their organization can demonstrate full visibility of supply chain vulnerabilities, a concern given the recent rise in cyber-attacks targeting supply chains.

The survey was conducted by Det Norske Veritas, an internationally accredited registrar and classification society headquartered in Norway. DNV provides services for several industries, including maritime, oil and gas, renewable energy, electrification, and healthcare.

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