Maritime Cyber Defence and Risk Intelligence in Focus at LISW 2025

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  • Maritime cyber threats are intensifying as geopolitical tensions, environmental obligations, and data regulations expand the sector’s risk landscape.
  • A high-level seminar at London International Shipping Week 2025 will explore how to safeguard vessels, ports, and digital infrastructure against evolving cyber risks.
  • The event features two expert-led panels covering maritime threat drivers and deployable defences, with practical takeaways for operators, insurers, and regulators.

Event: Navigating the Future: Maritime Cyber Defence, Cybersecurity & Risk Intelligence (LISW 2025)
Date: Tuesday, 16 September 2025
Time: 11:00–13:00 (doors open at 10:30)
Venue: Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, 3 More London Riverside, London SE1 2AQ
Cost: Free to attend (advance registration required; limited spaces)

The seminar brings together maritime cybersecurity experts, legal specialists, and risk practitioners to address one core question: How can the shipping industry protect vessels, ports, and digital infrastructure in an increasingly complex threat environment?

Event Schedule

10:30–11:00 – Registration (tea, coffee, refreshments)
11:00–11:45 – Panel 1: The 2025 Maritime Threat Picture: Cyber, Geopolitics & Regulatory Risk for Shipping
11:45–12:15 – Networking break (tea, coffee, biscuits & pastries)
12:15–13:00 – Panel 2: From ECDIS to Endpoint: Building Cyber-Resilient Fleets, Ports & Supply Chains

Panel 1: The 2025 Maritime Threat Picture

  • Focus: Key risk drivers across the maritime ecosystem—attack vectors, OT/IT convergence, threat actors, legal liabilities, and regulatory exposure.
  • Moderator: Corey Ranslem, CEO, Dryad Global
  • Panellists: Philip Roche (Norton Rose Fulbright), Lord Jeffrey Mountevans, Phil Davies (Arctic Wolf)

Key Takeaways:

  • How geopolitical flashpoints shape cyber risk and insurance exposure
  • The main intrusion paths into vessel and port operations—and how they are evolving
  • Legal/compliance pitfalls for shipowners and managers
  • Intelligence indicators that signal rising threats

Panel 2: From ECDIS to Endpoint

  • Focus: Practical cyber defence measures and governance—SOC models, OT segmentation, secure satcom, incident response, insurance, and board-level oversight.
  • Moderator: Corey Ranslem, CEO, Dryad Global
  • Panellists: Jonathan Ball (Norton Rose Fulbright), Drew Jackson (Ground Control), Phil Davies (Arctic Wolf), Tancred Lucy (Acrisure)

Key Takeaways:

  • Which cyber controls most effectively reduce risks in ports and vessels
  • SOC/MDR options suited for maritime operations
  • How to harden OT networks without disrupting operations
  • Insurance, contracts, and response playbooks that support recovery

Who Should Attend

Shipowners, operators, DPAs, CSOs, and fleet managers

  • Port and terminal leaders, harbour authorities
  • P&I clubs, brokers, banks, and maritime financiers
  • CIOs/CISOs, OT/IT security and risk leaders
  • Legal, compliance, and assurance professionals

Speakers

  • Corey Ranslem – CEO, Dryad Global; maritime security and risk intelligence authority
    Philip Roche – Senior Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright; shipping law and regulatory risk specialist
  • Lord Jeffrey Mountevans – Lord Mayor of London; Chair, Maritime Security Advisory Group
  • Phil Davies – Senior Systems Engineer, Arctic Wolf; MDR/SOC specialist
  • Jonathan Ball – Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright; expert in cyber and technology litigation
  • Drew Jackson – Director of Operations, Ground Control; secure comms and remote ops
  • Tancred Lucy – Vice President, Acrisure; cyber insurance and risk-transfer

Key Themes

  • Maritime cyber defence strategies for fleets and ports
  • Turning digital threat intelligence into actionable insights
  • OT/IT convergence: segmenting and hardening systems
  • Compliance and liability under evolving cyber/data regulations
  • Insurance and risk transfer aligned with underwriting
  • Incident response: playbooks, governance, and first-hour actions

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Source: Dryad Global