Harden onboard workstations, navigation PCs (ECDIS), engine control terminals, cargo and crew systems against malware, ransomware and USB-borne threats. Codesecure deploys vessel-appropriate EDR, application allow-listing and offline-capable detection across bridge, engine room and crew laptops.
Vessel endpoint security covers the workstations, navigation PCs (ECDIS, RADAR), engine control terminals, cargo control, planned maintenance and crew systems that run shipboard operations. Unlike enterprise endpoints, these run for long voyages with limited shore connectivity, sit alongside OT equipment, and frequently get touched by USB media from crew, port officials and surveyors, making them a high-risk attack surface.
Codesecure delivers vessel endpoint security as a managed programme: baseline hardening (CIS-style), endpoint detection and response agents that run with limited bandwidth and tolerate offline operation, application allow-listing for stable shipboard apps, USB device controls, file integrity monitoring, vulnerability detection and quarterly health reviews. Our consultants have hands-on maritime IT and OT experience.
Vessels are increasingly targeted. Public incidents show malware propagating onto ECDIS via infected USB, ransomware delivered via crew internet abuse, and supply-chain compromise during ship visits by surveyors and technicians. A single infected USB stick walking onto a bridge can render the vessel unable to navigate safely until shore IT travels out to remediate, an expensive and slow process.
Endpoint hardening is also explicitly expected by IMO Resolution MSC.428(98) (Maritime Cyber Risk Management in SMS) and by IACS Unified Requirements E26 (cyber resilience of new build ships) and E27 (cyber resilience of ship systems). Class societies and Port State Control inspectors now ask for evidence of endpoint controls during cyber audits. Without them, ships fail inspections and lose charter opportunities.
Codesecure's vessel endpoint programme covers the full shipboard endpoint estate:
45-minute call with our maritime lead. Bring your fleet count, bridge and ECR system inventory, leave with a per-vessel hardening roadmap. Instant response, no delay.
Book Free Strategy CallEvery Vessel Endpoint Security engagement follows a 5-phase methodology aligned with IMO and IACS guidance:
Fleet survey, NDA, per-vessel endpoint inventory across bridge, ECR, cargo, crew.
Vendor-approved baseline selection per system class, EDR platform selection (Wazuh / SentinelOne / Defender), shore-side console design.
Baseline hardening applied per system, EDR agents rolled out during port calls or via shore-side prep, USB controls activated.
Detection rules tuned for shipboard noise, false-positive reduction, fleet-wide health validated from shore console.
Per-vessel quarterly health review, patching cycle, new vessel onboarding, incident response on detection.
Every Vessel Endpoint Security engagement ships with the same operational handoff:
Most vessel endpoint deployments complete within 2-4 weeks per vessel. Instant response, no delay, kickoff scheduled same or next business day after scoping.
Vessel inventory, baseline design, EDR platform selection, shore console build.
Baselines applied per system, EDR agents rolled out, USB controls activated.
Detection tuning, fleet-wide health validation, quarterly review cycle begins.
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30-minute call with our maritime endpoint lead. Discuss your fleet, bridge / ECR estate and remediation appetite with no sales pressure.
Schedule Free CallYes. Modern agents (Wazuh, SentinelOne, Defender) batch telemetry and tolerate intermittent connectivity. Local detection fires immediately without shore link; alerts are queued and forwarded when satellite or port WiFi becomes available. Bandwidth use is configurable per vessel to fit your VSAT plan.
Yes. Bridge PCs and ECDIS run on vendor-approved configurations that must not be broken. We work with vendor baselines (Furuno, Wartsila, Kongsberg, Sperry, etc.) and apply only changes that are approved by the manufacturer or are non-invasive (read-only monitoring, USB policy, agent-only telemetry).
We support several deployment paths: pre-installed images shipped to vessel before voyage, remote rollout via shore-link during low-bandwidth windows, technician installation during planned dry-docks, or coordinated port-visit rollouts. Most fleets are fully covered within 2-3 months across the rotation cycle.
Instant response, no delay. We respond within an hour during business hours, send a fixed-fee proposal in 24-48 hours under NDA, and start fleet survey same or next business day after sign-off.
Yes, in scope but treated separately. Engine control terminals get tailored controls (passive monitoring, hardened baselines, no aggressive scanning) that respect OT-protocol sensitivity. Deep OT/SCADA assessment is covered under our OT / SCADA Security Assessment service.
Yes. Our deliverables map directly to IMO MSC.428(98) cyber risk management expectations and IACS UR E26 / E27 cyber resilience requirements. We produce audit-ready evidence including endpoint inventory, hardening evidence, USB policy and quarterly health reports.
We are India-based and routinely engage with Indian-flag vessels, Indian shipping companies and crew managers. We understand DG Shipping circulars, Indian Class IRS expectations, and crew-side practical realities. Our consultants have field experience on Indian-managed vessels.
Codesecure delivers vessel endpoint security with named consultants, IMO-aligned methodology and shore-side managed coverage. Free 30-minute strategy call, instant response, no obligation.
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