U.S. Coast Guard Releases Cybersecurity Measures for Commercial Vessels

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U.S. Coast Guard Releases Cybersecurity Measures for Commercial Vessels [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/07/08/us-coast-guard-releases-cybersecurity-measures-commercial-vessels
 ] 07/08/2019 09:07 PM EDT 
Original release date: July 8, 2019

The U.S. Coast Guard has released a Safety Alert with recommended cybersecurity best practices for commercial vessels. 
With a dynamic cybersecurity threat landscape and growing reliance on technology to support vessels, the maritime 
community can help strengthen their defenses by implementing the following basic cybersecurity measures:


  * Implement network segmentation. 
  * Create network profiles for each employee,require unique login credentials, and limit privileges to only those 
necessary. 
  * Be wary of external media. 
  * Install anti-virus software. 
  * Keep software updated. 

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages vessel and facility owners and operators to 
review the U.S. Coast Guards Safety Alert 06-19 [ 
https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/5p/CG-5PC/INV/Alerts/0619.pdf ] for additional information, see 
CISAs Tip on Securing Network Infrastructure Devices [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST18-001 ], and implement the 
recommended cybersecurity measures.

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