NIST, Coast Guard issue cyber framework 'profile' for maritime sector

The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the U.S. Coast Guard have issued a final version of a cybersecurity “profile” mapping the federal framework of cybersecurity standards to ports that manage hazardous liquids.

The document, released Nov. 10, is the first in a series that will provide guidance to the maritime industry in implementing the NIST cybersecurity framework to specific maritime settings.

“These facilities face inherent cybersecurity vulnerabilities and the U.S. Coast Guard hopes this profile will assist organizations...