Cydome announces the launch of a free cyber-incident reporting tool, coinciding with the introduction of new federal enforcement rules for U.S. maritime operators. With U.S. Coast Guard regulations now in effect as of July 16, shipowners and offshore operators are required to report cyber incidents, marking the start of a more aggressive regulatory posture. By simply registering, Cydome’s tool aims to give operators immediate compliance support as they become federally required to report cyber incidents under U.S. law. Thus, providing an immediate, accessible way to meet these compliance demands and avoid potential penalties.
Cydome data shows that roughly every three days, a shipping company faces a cyber threat, yet many still struggle to operationalise existing guidance. The new U.S. regulation, applying to vessels, facilities, terminals, and outer continental shelf (OCS) facilities, mandates not only incident reporting but also cybersecurity staffing, procedures, and governance. Incident reporting is just one pillar of the revamped Federal Law.
Many of the incidents now deemed reportable are everyday glitches, such as GPS spoofing or jamming, short VSAT dropouts, partial software updates that require a system restart, or an unauthorized USB stick being plugged into a bridge computer; a sustained loss or degradation of communications (e.g., satellite, VHF, or navigation‑data links), or a series of mistyped passwords that lock an account, can also trigger a mandatory report. Taken together, these otherwise routine events can generate dozens of mandatory reports during a single voyage.
Non‑compliance is costly, as the Coast Guard may impose substantial civil fines, suspend a vessel’s certificate, detain the ship in port, or issue Captain of the Port orders that require anchorage, tug escort, or a full halt to cargo operations until the vulnerability is remedied.
Cydome’s digital platform provides a step-by-step incident workflow, complete with built-in U.S. Coast Guard templates that are pre-filled and auto-routed for seamless submission. The tool enables internal escalation, from IT to CISO to senior management, as well as formal reporting to regulators, helping companies stay compliant efficiently, automatically, and securely. It is built to accommodate both large organizations with dedicated IT or cyber teams and companies with more limited in-house capabilities. It is designed for the operational realities of multi-class fleets, where vessels may fall under different standards and reporting chains.
“This tool puts operators back in control,” said Nir Ayalon, CEO and founder of Cydome. “We designed it to be simple enough for maritime companies, yet powerful enough to deliver a full audit trail for inspectors. With enforcement now real, the sector needs a no-obstacle solution, and we’re proud to deliver exactly that.”
While the U.S. Coast Guard has been tasked to begin enforcing the new cyber-reporting legislation, Cydome turns the cyber-incident ensuring process into a few clicks. The platform mirrors the Coast Guard’s forms, auto-fills every required field, timestamps supporting evidence, and routes each report from shipboard IT through the CISO and senior management directly to the National Response Center (NRC). In moments, crews can file an inspector‑ready record for navigation, propulsion, ballast, and other critical IT or OT systems, long before an audit team arrives.
With U.S. enforcement already underway, compliance urgency is high. At the same time, the EU’s NIS2 directive has taken effect and will soon be actively enforced.
Cydome’s class‑endorsed, independent platform gives European operators the same streamlined reporting workflow, automated escalation paths, and regulator‑ready templates that U.S. users already rely on. By design, the tool adapts seamlessly to multiple regulators, classification societies, and standards, giving mixed fleets a single, simple route to full compliance on both sides of the Atlantic.
“Policy alone won’t keep ships safe; crews need a clear, repeatable way to act,” said Gary Kessler, former cyber official at the U.S. Coast Guard and a leading voice in maritime cybersecurity. “By translating every Coast Guard requirement into a straightforward process, Cydome delivers that clarity, and because the solution is class-endorsed, the same disciplined approach works across multi-class fleets and the new European rules as well.”
Last month, Cydome announced its collaboration with MarineNet Co., a marine IT solutions and services provider. This partnership will see, among others, Cydome’s ClassNK-endorsed cybersecurity solutions integrated into MarineNet’s renowned MN-Station for a more holistic IT and security management for the Japanese market.
