The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has published nine new recommendations on cyber security. It said that eventually there would be 12 recommendations designed to help vessels maintain cyber resilience throughout their operational lives. The remaining three recommendations are scheduled to be released before the end of 2018.
IACS said that it recognized the huge increase in the use of onboard cyber systems. It said that the new recommendations covered the need for:
- A more complete understanding of the interplay between ship’s systems
- Protection from events beyond software errors
- In the event that protection fails, the need for an appropriate response and ultimately recovery
- In order that the appropriate response could be put in place, a means of detection is required.
The 12 recommendations are:
| Rec No | Title | Status |
| Rec 153 | Recommended procedures for software maintenance of shipboard equipment and systems | Published |
| Rec 154 | Recommendation concerning manual / local control capabilities for software dependent machinery systems | Published |
| Rec 155 | Contingency plan for onboard computer based systems | Published |
| Rec 156 | Network Architecture | Published |
| Rec 157 | Data Assurance | Published |
| Rec 158 | Physical Security of onboard computer based systems | Target date Q4 2018 |
| Rec 159 | Network Security of onboard computer based systems | Published |
| Rec 160 | Vessel System Design | Target date Q4 2018 |
| Rec 161 | Inventory List of computer based systems | Published |
| Rec 162 | Integration | Published |
| Rec 163 | Remote Update / Access | Published |
| Rec 164 | Communication and Interfaces | Target date Q4 2018 |
Links to the already published recommendations can be found at: