Cyber Resilience of Ships (IACS UR-E26)

This course provides support and training for shipyards involved in designing, integrating, commissioning, and handing over cyber resilient vessels and on board systems according to international standards (IACS UR E26) and recognized maritime best practices.

Objectives

Participants will receive the necessary support in order to design and build cyber resilient vessels and onboard systems according to international standards (IACS UR-E26) and recognised best practices in the maritime field.

 

Entrance requirements

Basic maritime knowledge, preferably including maritime cyber security knowledge.

Who should attend:

Shipyards and system integrators responsible for designing and implementing cyber secure systems  

Duration: 8 hours

 

From July 1st 2024, IACS UR-E26 is applicable and enforces cyber security design, integration and documentation requirements for shipyards involved in the construction of newbuild vessels. This course is designed to support key responsible personnel at shipyards to design, integrate, test and hand over a cyber resilient vessel according to international standads and best practices

Course attendees will learn step-by-step about their role and responsibilities throughout the entire vessel delivery process – Design, Construction, Commissioning & Handover to Operation. They will gain a practical understanding of the cyber resilience documentation, system integration requirements, interface responsibilities and secure life-cycle development expectations defined in IACS UR-E26 and DNV Cyber Secure class rules.

Finally, attendees will learn how to carry out their responsibilities efficiently and how to collaborate effectively with vendors, owners, system integrators, and class societies, ensuring predictable project execution and a secure-by-design delivery.

 

Focus Points:

  • Cyber security in the maritime sector as relevant to shipyards 
  • Cyber security roles and responsibilities of shipyards in today's vessel construction and integration processes
  • Requirements to owner and suppliers needed to complete Class Rules 
  • Cyber security newbuilding lifecycle
    • Design - Risk assessment for system exclusion and implementation of cyber‑secure design requirements by defining secure network architecture, segregation, system integration concepts, as well as remote access controls according to class rules.
    • Construction - Performing cyber-secure system integration and verify system-level compliance through configuration checks, hardening and security-focused integration testing procedure
    • Commissioning – validation of cyber security functions at sea trials, deliver required documentation, and demonstrate compliance to owners, vendors, and class.
    • Handover to Operation – enabling a secure transition into operation by providing complete cyber security documentation and enabling future upgrades/modifications to maintain UR‑E26 compliance.
  • Quality assurance and Management of ship cyber security project delivery
  • Benefit from DNV’s extensive experience from global shipyard and newbuild projects

This course was developed to further complement DNV’s Maritime Cyber Security Services: DNV's Maritime Cyber Security Services