Workboat operators: Are you cyber secure?

The NIS2 Directive mandates each member state to adopt a national cyber security strategy, including policies for supply chain security, vulnerabliity management and cyber security education and awareness.

Each eligible business will have to assess their current cyber security measures; develop a compliance plan; implement security measures; and regularly monitor and review the effectiveness of what they have put in place.

Eligible businesses are those that fall into at least one of the following categories:

1. Those that provide services or carry out any activities in any EU country
2. Those with more than 50 employees and more than €10 million in revenue
3. Those that operate in any of 18 sectors specified by NIS2 (including Energy, Transport and Research)

There are four key requirements: Risk Management; Corporate Accountability; Reporting Obligations; and Business Continuity, as well as 10 minimum security measures, such as evaluations and risk assessments.

“Compliance with the NIS2 Directive is mandatory for a majority of the European trading workboat industry, to protect its operations and assets from cyber threats,” says Forster. “By following the guidelines outlined in this paper, workboat operators can enhance their cyber security posture and ensure business continuity in the face of cyber incidents, whilst also remaining legally compliant.”

The paper can be found here.