Ships and ports now depend on connected systems for navigation, propulsion, cargo handling, communications, and operations. That brings efficiency, but it also exposes safety-critical operational technology (OT) and business systems to cyber attack. Cyber incidents have stopped container terminals, disrupted global shipping lines, and forced ships to navigate with misleading satellite positions. Regulators, flag states, classification societies, insurers, and charterers now expect shipping companies to manage cyber risk as part of safe operation. 

This ten-day masterclass is for maritime IT professionals, vessel operators, port security managers, shipping executives, and compliance and legal leaders who need to protect digital operations, vessel control systems, and sensitive data. It takes a sector-specific approach, going beyond general IT security to the realities of ships and ports: legacy equipment, limited connectivity, remote vendors, crew turnover, and the safety consequences of failure. 

Through interactive sessions, hands-on exercises, and real case studies, participants learn to assess cyber risk, apply and manage security controls, meet regulatory and industry requirements, prepare and test incident response, protect data and the supply chain, and build a cyber-aware workforce and a lasting resilience programme. 

Participants receive a Prospen Africa certificate of completion. Exercises are defensive and take place in controlled, simulated environments. Regulation and threats in this field change quickly, so examples are updated to current positions at delivery. Legal content is general guidance and is not legal advice.