Cyber security: Kongsberg receives DNV GL’s support for its K-IMS System

HArboursandport.com: Lagos--- Kongsberg Maritime, a global marine technology company have received the first DNV GL cyber security type approval for its K-IMS system of which its connectivity will increase the need for cyber security and verifying cyber safety on connected onboard and back to shore installed systems.

Knut Omberg, Principal Engineer at DNV GL – Maritime 

(left), presents Roar Simensen, Product Adviser - Connected Vessels 

& Information management at Kongsberg Maritime (right), 

with the new type approval.  

For the past year, DNV GL and Kongsberg have combined their efforts to develop a new type approval programme for the cyber security assessment of control system components: 
“Security Assessment of Control System Components, DNVGL-CP-0231”. The pilot system has been K-IMS, a core component in Kongsberg’s digital ecosystem Kognifai. Designed in accordance with the principles in IEC 62443-4-2 and IEC 61162-460, the type approval programme focuses on verifying both the technical reliability and cyber security of control systems.
Bent Erik Bjørkli, Vice President Digital Performance at Kongsberg Maritime stated that with the new type approval from DNV GL, Kongsberg can now demonstrate the security of their systems through an independent verification process.
“At Kongsberg we have been delivering solutions for remote support and data collection for many years. However, over the last few years we have seen an increasing focus from our customers in the cyber security of the connected systems on their vessels. This was why we were so interested to work together with DNV GL on the development of the new type approval.” Bent Erik stated.
On the same note, the Head of Control Systems at DNV GL – Maritime, Odd Magne Nesvåg stated that through the new ‘Security Assessment of Control System Components’ type approval programme, they have developed a rigorous certification regime to demonstrate the cyber security capability of onboard systems.
“By choosing this new voluntary type approval for their systems, maritime vendors now have a way to show their customers they meet a set of independently developed and verified quality standards in an area that is becoming ever more important in today’s connected maritime industry.” Odd Magne mentioned.

He however commended Kongsberg for choosing to work with DNV GL on this project. “We are very pleased that K-IMS is the first product to have received the new type approval” he concluded.