About Course

As the global shipping industry accelerates digital transformation, the ability to recognise, assess, and defend against OT cyber risks has become essential for ensuring maritime safety and resilience.

In this course, learners develop a strong cybersecurity foundation through an asynchronous online module before progressing into the maritime context, where they are introduced to key shipboard engineering systems, OT architectures, and the interplay between automation, navigation, and control.

Building on this, the programme deepens into OT and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) cybersecurity, using established frameworks such as the Purdue model and international standards to structure learning.

The course also equips participants with practical cyber threat intelligence (CTI) competencies and exposes them to national‑level capabilities supporting early warning and incident response. Learning culminates in a cyber‑drill conducted on the MariOT testbed, where participants observe real‑world attack scenarios and apply defensive techniques in a controlled environment.

Through this cohesive blend of foundational knowledge, domain-specific understanding, and immersive hands‑on practice, learners gain the confidence and skills to contribute directly to strengthening maritime OT cyber resilience.

Skills you’ll gain
Cybersecurity

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for:

Shore‑based IT personnel supporting vessel systems and looking to expand into OT cybersecurity
Maritime professionals responsible for digital systems, onboard connectivity, or vessel operations
Engineers and technical staff seeking to understand shipboard systems within a cybersecurity context
Individuals transitioning into maritime cyber defence roles and requiring both foundational and applied knowledge

 

Assumed Prior Knowledge

Basic technical literacy and familiarity with IT or engineering concepts

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Explain the role of cybersecurity within global shipping and Maritime Singapore, and articulate how cyber risks impact vessel operations.
  • Describe typical shipboard systems—including power generation, automation, navigation, electronics, and piping—and their operational dependencies.
  • Interpret common maritime OT architectures and understand how cyber‑physical components interact within vessel control environments.
  • Apply OT/ICS cybersecurity frameworks and standards (e.g., IEC 62443, IEC 27001, UR E26/E27, NIST CSF) to evaluate the resilience of shipboard systems.
  • Identify OT‑specific vulnerabilities and attack surfaces, and assess how threats manifest in maritime operational environments.
  • Analyse cyber threat intelligence relevant to maritime OT, interpret threat trends, and incorporate intelligence into risk assessment and defensive planning.
  • Recognise abnormal OT network behaviours, interpret attack indicators, and recommend appropriate mitigation actions.
  • Demonstrate hands‑on defensive responses during a cyber‑drill on the MariOT testbed, including detection, assessment, and containment of simulated maritime OT cyber incidents.

Teaching Team

Goh Weihan
Goh Weihan

Associate Professor/Programme Leader, Infocomm Technology, Singapore Institute of Technology

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Tay Chuan Beng
Tay Chuan Beng

Assoc Professor/Acting Cluster Director, Engineering, Singapore Institute of Technology

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Zhou Jian Ying
Zhou Jian Ying

Professor, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)

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Ong Chin Beng
Ong Chin Beng

Director (Cybersecurity & Data Governance) / Chief Information Security Officer, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

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Course Details

Schedule

WeekLearning ActivityDelivery and Time
1 - 6
  • Self-paced online learning on cybersecurity principles
  • Instructor‑led sessions introducing information security, cyber defence, and industry frameworks
Online
Time TBC
7
  • Overview of key shipboard systems (power, automation, navigation, electronics)
  • Introduction to maritime OT architectures and cyber‑physical system interactions
  • Foundations of OT/ICS cybersecurity, including the Purdue model
  • Training in Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)
  • Exposure to MCAOC capabilities (monitoring, early warning, incident response)
  • Practical assessment and written exams
In-person at SIT Punggol Campus
Time TBC
8
  • Hands‑on cyber‑drill on the MariOT testbed
In-person at SUTD Campus
Time TBC

Certificate and Assessment

A Certificate of Attainment  will be issued to learners who:

  • Attend at least 75% of the course and
  • Undertake and pass non-credit bearing assessment during the course

Participants who meet the attendance requirement but do not pass the assessment will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Assessment Plan

Learners will be assessed through a combination of online, written, and practical assessments designed to evaluate both foundational knowledge and applied OT cybersecurity skills. Assessments are conducted individually and are benchmarked against real‑world expectations of maritime cyber defenders.

Fee Structure

The full fee for this course is S$7,521.00.

Funding CategoryEligible FundingCourse Fees Payable After Funding
Singapore Citizen (Below 40)70%S$2,256.30
Singapore Citizen (Above 40)
Funded under SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES)
90%S$876.30
Singapore PR / LTVP+ Holder70%S$2,256.30
Non-Singapore CitizenNot EligibleS$7,521.00


Note: All fees above include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.

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