Assess the security of ship-to-shore connectivity: VSAT, LEO constellations (Starlink, OneWeb), port WiFi, GSM / 4G / 5G shore links, shipping company VPN tunnels and shore-side fleet management infrastructure. Codesecure delivers an end-to-end assessment with named maritime cyber consultants.
A ship-to-shore network security assessment examines every link and component that carries data between vessels and shore: VSAT and LEO satellite links, port WiFi, GSM / 4G / 5G shore links, VPN tunnels to shipping company datacentres or cloud, MPLS or SD-WAN to fleet management systems, and the shore-side network and applications that ingest vessel data. The objective is to identify exploitable weaknesses across the full path.
Codesecure delivers ship-to-shore assessments combining shore-side remote testing, on-board sampling during port calls, and architecture review with vendor documentation. We test VSAT management interfaces, LEO terminals, port WiFi authentication, shore-side VPN concentrators, fleet management web apps and APIs. Findings are mapped to IMO MSC.428(98), IACS UR E26 / E27, BIMCO Guidelines, and CIS / NIST hardening references.
Ship-to-shore connectivity is a high-leverage attack surface. Exposed VSAT management web interfaces, default credentials on shore-side fleet appliances, weak WiFi authentication in ports, supply-chain compromise of LEO terminals and unencrypted shore-side fleet management web apps are all real-world findings. A compromise here gives an attacker access to the entire fleet rather than just one vessel.
Connectivity assessment is also expected by class-society programmes and charterer vetting. IMO MSC.428(98) covers communications systems. IACS UR E26 / E27 covers cyber resilience of vessel network architecture. TMSA 3 Element 13 covers connectivity security. Without a baseline, you cannot demonstrate due diligence for what is often the most attacked surface in a maritime estate.
Codesecure's ship-to-shore assessment covers vessel-side links, shore-side infrastructure and end-to-end path:
45-minute call with our maritime networks lead. Bring your fleet, current connectivity stack and shore-side architecture, leave with a phased assessment roadmap. Instant response, no delay.
Book Free Strategy CallEvery Ship-to-Shore Assessment engagement follows a 5-phase methodology aligned with IMO and IACS guidance:
Scoping call, NDA, fleet inventory, connectivity vendor inventory (VSAT, LEO, ISP), shore-side architecture review.
Vendor documentation review, shore-side architecture mapping, configuration export review for edge routers / VPN concentrators / SD-WAN.
Remote testing of management interfaces, VPN concentrators, fleet web apps and APIs, shore-side infrastructure.
Sample on-board assessment during port call: edge router config, VSAT / LEO terminal review, WiFi segmentation.
Class-society-aligned report with prioritised findings. Vendor coordination support during remediation. Optional retest.
Every Ship-to-Shore Assessment engagement ships with the same operational handoff:
Most ship-to-shore assessments complete within 3-5 weeks for a typical fleet. Instant response, no delay, kickoff scheduled same or next business day after scoping.
Scoping, NDA, fleet inventory, vendor documentation review.
Remote testing of shore-side. On-board sampling during port call.
Class-society-aligned report. Remediation support. Optional retest within 90 days.
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30-minute call with our maritime networks lead. Discuss your fleet, connectivity stack and shore-side architecture with no sales pressure.
Schedule Free CallYes. Starlink Maritime and OneWeb terminals are increasingly common on vessels and require their own assessment lens: management plane security, terminal firmware, customer-portal access, integration with vessel edge router and segmentation between LEO link and other links. We have assessed Starlink Maritime in multiple Indian and global fleet engagements.
No. Active testing on management interfaces and shore-side infrastructure runs from Codesecure shore-side environment and does not affect vessel operations. On-board sampling during port call is non-disruptive: configuration export review, segmentation verification, terminal inspection. Coordinated with master and ETO to avoid operational impact.
Pricing varies by fleet size, connectivity vendor mix and shore-side architecture complexity. We provide a fixed-fee scoped proposal within 24-48 hours of scoping. Fleet-wide engagements scale down across sister ships sharing the same connectivity stack.
Instant response, no delay. We respond within an hour during business hours, send a fixed-fee scoped proposal in 24-48 hours under NDA, and start scoping same or next business day after sign-off.
Yes, in scope where relevant. Port WiFi review covers captive portal authentication, segmentation, encryption and known weaknesses across ports your fleet regularly visits. For ports not covered, we provide a general port-WiFi risk profile.
Yes. Reports are aligned to IMO MSC.428(98), IACS UR E26 / E27, BIMCO Cyber Guidelines and TMSA 3 Element 13. Accepted by IRS, DNV, BV, LR, ABS and major charterer vetting programmes.
Yes. Shore-side fleet management web apps, charterer dashboards, owner portals, and APIs are tested as part of the end-to-end path. Findings include OWASP Top 10 web app vulnerabilities, API issues, authentication weaknesses and access control flaws.
Codesecure delivers ship-to-shore network security assessments with VSAT / LEO / port WiFi / VPN coverage and class-society-aligned reporting. Free 30-minute scoping call, instant response, no obligation.
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