CSP002_SS_M: Human Centric and Secure Maritime Ecosystems (v001)

This course introduces numerous concepts, policy frameworks, and company procedures, as well as best practices, guidelines, and risk management approaches, vis a vis affected digital (OT and IT) systems of shipping companies. The module will enable tomorrow’s junior maritime professionals, shipping managers, and maritime information systems specialists to safeguard fleets, vessel systems, and shipping business information systems ashore. The module aims at raising awareness and fostering hard and soft skill development for maritime employees on cybersecurity best practices to foster a security-conscious business culture.

Upon  successful completion of this module the learner  will be expected to be able to:
Knowledge:
•    Understand the cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and risks to a shipping company.
•    Gain an understanding of ship operations as well commercial operations and systems, ashore, that shipping companies need to protect.
•    Understand the critical vessel systems i.e. bridge systems, navigation, ship networks that entail cybersecurity actions.
•    Gain an understanding of the fundamentals of risk management for maritime cybersecurity.
•    Recognize the profiles and strategies of adversaries targeting maritime operations.
•    Human factor and social engineering aspects
•    Emergent aspects: autonomous ships vis a vis cybersecurity, trustworthy-AI for vessel and shipping company level activities.
Skills:
•    Recognize threats and vulnerabilities in maritime operations.
•    Understand the essential concepts and approaches to identify threats and vulnerabilities, assess risk exposure, develop protection and detection measures, establish response plans, respond to and recover from cybersecurity incidents.
•    Engage with interdisciplinary teams to design and implement cybersecurity plans in maritime settings.
•    Examine real-world maritime cybersecurity incidents to pinpoint risk management and incident management approaches.
Competencies:
•    Actively participate in maritime cybersecurity-oriented teams and projects, at various levels of decision-making.
•    Endorse and cultivate an environment of process-oriented communication and teamwork focused on maritime cybersecurity.
•    Frame and communicate the shipping management and supply chain management requirements and repercussions. instigated by cybersecurity realities.

CSP002_W_M: Human Aspects of Maritime Cybersecurity (v001)

This course navigates through the human aspects of maritime cybersecurity, examining the psychological, social, and organizational influences on security practices and decisions in a maritime context. Attendees will uncover insights into human vulnerabilities that cyber attackers target in maritime operations and acquire methods to cultivate a cybersecurity-aware culture within maritime organizations. It further highlights the vital importance of communication and collaboration at strategic, operational, and tactical levels specific to the maritime sector. Participants will investigate how proficient communication between maritime domains and effective decision-making can strengthen cybersecurity measures in maritime operations.

Upon  successful completion of this module the learner  will be expected to be able to:
Knowledge:
•    Gain an understanding of the psychological, social, and organizational elements that shape cybersecurity actions within the maritime domain.
•    Understand the critical role of communication and teamwork in bolstering maritime cybersecurity across different sectors.
•    How decision-making frameworks are used at strategic, operational, and tactical levels within maritime cybersecurity.
•    Recognize the profiles and strategies of adversaries targeting maritime operations.
•    Evaluate human-related threats and vulnerabilities in maritime contexts.
•    How to implement cybersecurity trainings in maritime operations
Skills:
•    Use effective communication plans tailored to maritime cybersecurity needs.
•    Detect and counteract human-centric threats and vulnerabilities in maritime operations.
•    Engage with interdisciplinary teams to tackle the human dimensions of cybersecurity in maritime settings.
•    Examine real-world maritime cybersecurity breaches to pinpoint human errors and lapses in communication.
•    Classify adversaries targeting maritime interests and scrutinize their tactics. 
•    Design and evaluate cybersecurity trainings tailored for maritime domains.
Competencies:
•    Lead the discussions pertinent to maritime cybersecurity at various levels of decision-making.
•    Cultivate an environment of transparent communication and teamwork focused on maritime cybersecurity.
•    Understand the needs of training within cybersecurity