IMO 2021
Cyber Security Guidelines

What is IMO 2021?
BIMCO has issued guidelines on maritime cyber risk management, which have been incorporated into the IMO 2021. The guidelines provide high-level recommendations to safeguard shipping from current and emerging cyber threats and vulnerabilities and include functional elements that support effective cyber risk management.
These guidelines provide high-level recommendations to safeguard shipping from current and emerging cyber threats and vulnerabilities and include functional elements that support effective cyber risk management.
Identifying the connected IT devices
Protecting the IT network
Detecting any (possible) threats
Responding and/or acting upon possible threats
Recovering the network in case so required
Shipowners need to realize cyber security is a necessity, not an accessory.
Cyber preparedness is required to meet the IMO safety requirements. In order to comply, ships must be able to demonstrate what assets, personnel and procedures are in place on board and ashore to deal with cyber risk issues, what happens if systems are compromised and who has control. Compliance will depend on having the right risk management, infrastructure and procedures in place.
IMO compliancy
We can help you in the process of becoming IMO compliant and at the same time, equally if not more important, protect your ship against cyber threats. The solution is Vanir – a powerful cybersecurity suite specially designed for ships. Vanir offers much more than your basic anti-virus with multiple layers of security it bolsters full protection using different security features, including UTM. At the same time, it offers asset management and monitoring and visibility options. Vanir offers owners a scanning and record-keeping tool for complete documentation.
And it is the additional features below that ensure you are able to meet the IMO 2021 requirements.


Complete network control

Advanced endpoint protection

Asset management & network control

24/7 monitoring, alerting & reporting

Risk management
For more information about IMO 2021 please check out the official IMO website: www.imo.org.