Cydome – Best Maritime Cybersecurity
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Cydome - Best Maritime Cybersecurity
Additional Info
| Company | Cydome |
| Website | https://cydome.io/ |
| Company size (employees) | 10 to 49 |
| Headquarters Region | Middle East |
Overview
Cydome developed the world’s most advanced and easy to use maritime cybersecurity solution that’s specifically focused on protecting Operational Technology (OT) systems and specialized maritime protocols through AI-powered anomaly detection.
With 90% of the world’s goods transported by sea, the maritime industry has become a prime target for cyber attackers, with attacks increasing 900% in recent years. This vulnerability is particularly acute in ships’ OT systems – the specialized equipment controlling critical operations like engine management, navigation, and safety systems. These systems often run on legacy hardware and use maritime-specific protocols that conventional cybersecurity solutions aren’t designed to protect. The challenge is compounded by increased vessel connectivity, with technologies like StarLink providing 15-100 times more bandwidth than before, creating new attack vectors for critical operational systems.
Recognizing these risks, regulatory bodies are implementing stricter maritime cyber regulations. In 2024, new requirements mandate advanced real-time cyber protection for OT systems and vulnerability scanning across vessels. Traditional security approaches using standard firewalls and anti-virus software fail to address the unique requirements of maritime OT systems and protocols.
Cydome currently protects operational technology systems on more than 100 vessels worldwide, offered through a transparent SaaS subscription model. Our focus on maritime-specific OT protection, combined with sophisticated AI anomaly detection, provides shipping companies with comprehensive cybersecurity that addresses their unique operational challenges while remaining simple to implement and manage.
Key Capabilities / Features
Cydome's technology specifically addresses maritime OT protection through several innovative approaches:
* Our AI-powered anomaly detection system is trained exclusively on maritime data, enabling unprecedented accuracy in identifying threats to OT systems. This specialized training allows Cydome to recognize subtle deviations in maritime-specific protocols and equipment behavior, significantly reducing false positives compared to generic cybersecurity solutions.
* The platform provides comprehensive real-time monitoring of maritime OT systems, incorporating a specialized resource library of maritime assets and protocols. This enables continuous vulnerability discovery specifically tailored to maritime operational equipment and communication patterns.
* Cydome's system is designed to maintain robust performance even during satellite communication gaps common at sea, ensuring continuous protection of critical operational systems. The solution operates autonomously ("zero-touch"), crucial for vessels lacking IT personnel at sea.
* Our platform unifies OT and IT security management in a single interface, providing fleet-wide visibility with a focus on operational technology risks. This integration helps shipping companies manage their entire cybersecurity posture from one platform, with clear guidance on mitigating risks to critical systems.
The solution's effectiveness in protecting maritime OT systems has been validated through extensive customer testing, particularly in detecting anomalies in operational equipment behavior. Installation can be completed within hours, either remotely or on-premises, accommodating vessels' limited port time windows.
How we are different
We provide several vectors of unique value to our customers:
*Best maritime OT cyber protection, in real-time: we provide the most comprehensive protection for maritime operational technology, with specialized AI trained on maritime-specific data patterns. Our solution addresses the unique challenges of maritime OT environments - from protecting specific operational assets (including hybrid environments that utilize legacy and even very old OT systems that are completely out of service life) and detecting anomalies in maritime-specific protocols in real-time. The system includes proactive vulnerability assessment, is built for easy deployment in vessels without the need for experts, designed specifically for maritime OT complexity, maintains continuous and robust operation even without satellite coverage, and provides very clear guidance for analyzing vulnerabilities and threats (using generative AI)
*Compliance: maritime compliance is very important as ship owners must be compliant with various maritime cyber security regulations in order for their ships to be sea-worthy. Our product is built for maritime regulations. It's perhaps the only (or one of very few as we're not aware of others) class-certified maritime cyber solutions (certified by RINA and ClassNK). Also our product helps our customers reduce compliance overhead by automating various compliance processes - from documentation to cyber posture assessment
*Automating cyber assessment: after our short deployment, processes that used to take days are automated to create cyber posture reports that include both assets inventory and vulnerabilities reports.
