The purpose of these guidelines is to improve the safety and security of seafarers, the environment, the cargo, and the ships by addressing cyber risk in a systematic and proportionate way.
Key areas covered include asset identification, protection of critical systems, detection of cyber incidents, and recovery procedures that maintain vessel operability under adverse conditions.
Aligning shipboard cyber risk management with the ISM Code gives operators a practical framework for integrating cybersecurity into their existing safety management systems.