Addressing Maritime Cybersecurity Risks: NUARI's Proven Solutions

On February 11, 2025, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report to Congressional committees titled: "COAST GUARD: Additional Efforts Needed to Address Cybersecurity Risks to the Maritime Transportation System". The review addressed cybersecurity risks to the Maritime Transportation System (MTS), vessels, and facilities.

The GAO made five recommendations (three highlighted below), including that the Coast Guard:

• Update its systems to better track cyber vulnerabilities
• Align its cyber strategy with national goals
• Address gaps in its workforce's cyber skills

NUARI is well-positioned to assist the maritime industry and those organizations associated with the transportation systems critical infrastructure sector in addressing the above security recommendations.

Let's take a closer look at NUARI's solutions:

Tracking Cyber Vulnerabilities: NUARI combines diverse expertise and experience from military and civilian backgrounds, including Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. This collective expertise enables NUARI to craft customized solutions tailored to clients' needs across various industries and sectors. NUARI's Subject Matter Experts conduct extensive audits and evaluations of incident response plans and cybersecurity frameworks. We can identify gaps and vulnerabilities, offering prescriptive actions to enhance security measures.

Aligning Cyber Strategy with National Goals: NUARI specializes in developing coordinated response plans and comprehensive cyber strategies. We have a proven track record of developing comprehensive frameworks incorporating people, processes, and technology to achieve security, vigilance, and resilience. NUARI helps organizations align their cybersecurity efforts with broader national security objectives, ensuring compliance and strategic alignment.

Addressing gaps in workforce cyber skills - Resilience Exercises: NUARI offers various Cybersecurity Readiness and Resiliency services, comprising a thorough cyber strategy assessment and operational capabilities. This includes setting goals and targets, inspecting and evaluating gaps, conducting cybersecurity exercises and assessments, and preparing after-action review reports and analyses. NUARI's DECIDE® Platform is designed for resilience training, allowing organizations to simulate various scenarios and improve their preparedness.

Finally, we believe our solutions to the points above can be maintained by promoting Continuous Learning.

Our course development and design process is based on applied research and the ever-evolving real-world necessity of continual vigilance against threats. We take great pride in providing information and knowledge for teams and their organizations. We encourage a culture of learning from both successes and failures using post-crisis reviews to refine strategies and improve resilience. We integrate resilience into strategy by aligning resilience exercises with organizational goals and ensuring they are part of your organization's broader strategy for long-term adaptability.