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Fortinet and Samsung Heavy Industries Partnership for Mutual Cooperation in the Maritime Cybersecurity Market

 

Fortinet and Samsung Heavy Industries Partnership for Mutual Cooperation in the Maritime Cybersecurity Market

The collaboration will focus on designing well-hardened maritime cybersecurity to meet the new UR E26 and E27 mandatory requirements from the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)  #Samsung #Fortinet

Fortinet and Samsung Heavy Industries Partnership for Mutual Cooperation in the Maritime Cybersecurity Market

Fortinet and Samsung Heavy Industries Join Forces for Maritime Cybersecurity

Fortinet, Korea Country Manager Won-Kyun Cho, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, and Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., CEO Sung-an Choi, a global leader in maritime shipbuilding, have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for mutual cooperation in the maritime cybersecurity of ships.

The MOU signing ceremony was held at Fortinet Korea's Customer Briefing Center with representatives from both companies, including Won-Kyun Cho (Korea Country Manager) and Michael Murphy (APAC Head of Operational Technology and Critical Infrastructure) at Fortinet and Jong-Ung Choi (Director of Autonomous Ship Research Center) and Kyungwon Bae (Group Manager of Smart Solution Research Group/Autonomous Ship Research Center) at Samsung Heavy Industries.

Samsung Heavy Industries' Technological Competency
Samsung Heavy Industries has accumulated differentiated technological competency and turnkey manufacturing capabilities in the shipbuilding and marine business fields, and possesses topside design and construction capabilities, which are the core of maritime development facilities.
Learn more about advancements in autonomous shipbuilding here.

New Cybersecurity Regulations for Ships
In April 2022, IACS (International Association of Classification Societies) adopted UR E26 and E27 to protect ships from internal and external cyber threats and ensure the safety of ship operations. These regulations were introduced as cyber threats such as hacking and ransomware against ships have increased.

These regulations will be mandatory for new ships contracted for construction on and after 1 July 2024.

Collaboration to Enhance Maritime Cybersecurity
Through their agreement, the two companies will collaborate on enhancing maritime cybersecurity to comply with the new security regulations of IACS. They will also work together to expand the cybersecurity market and apply future-leading technologies, such as network segmentation, OT protocol-based security services, onshore remote monitoring, and autonomous ships.
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Fortinet will support the design of well-hardened maritime cybersecurity with its platform solutions, optimizing them for maritime environments and training professionals to operate Fortinet products effectively. The Fortinet OT Security Platform, part of the enterprise Security Fabric, provides solutions for OT protection across the Purdue model, offering asset visibility, network segmentation, endpoint protection, zero trust access, and threat detection.
Learn how OT security protects industries from advanced threats.

Statements from Leaders
Director of Autonomous Ship Research Center Jongung Choi of Samsung Heavy Industries explained, “As cyber-issues on ships increase, cybersecurity is becoming an essential element of ship construction and operation. Samsung Heavy Industries will expand its cybersecurity leadership in the ship manufacturing industry by establishing an innovative system for OT security during ship construction and increasing the cyber resilience of ships through close cooperation with Fortinet, a global leader in the OT security field.”

Michael Murphy, Head of Operational Technology and Critical Infrastructure - APAC at Fortinet, added, “Through this cooperation, we will strengthen the global support system and cooperation in the maritime cybersecurity sector and actively support Samsung Heavy Industries in securing a technical foundation to comply with the new security regulations of IACS. In addition, Fortinet will continue to expand the scope of its OT business and aim to strengthen OT security and digital innovation for the maritime cybersecurity industry.”
Read more about Fortinet's cybersecurity leadership.

 

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