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ClassNK Consulting Service Co Ltd (NKCS), KDDI Corporation and KDDI Digital Security Inc (KDS) announced that they have started offering e-learning-based cyber-security education content as part of their cyber-security measures in the maritime industry.

The service provides security education content specialized in the maritime industry.

Based on test results, we issued a certificate of completion that can be used as a record of the competence of the participants.

Completion certificates are now available as evidence of education records for cyber security management systems.

In addition, both Japanese and English are supported, and lectures can be taken online through terminals such as PCs and smartphones.

Recently, ships have become increasingly “smarter” and the maritime industry is expected to develop further. On the other hand, the risks of unauthorized intrusion into the system, information leakage, and data tampering due to cyber attacks also tend to increase.

Under these circumstances, the first step in preventing cyber attacks on the ship system is to acquire the correct knowledge of cyber security among the crew, shipping company and other maritime industrial workers involved in the operation of the ship.

Original Text: https://ampmedia.jp/2020/03/10/nkcs/