Cybersecurity for yachts and their owners
Hull & Firewall secures the electronics that keep a yacht moving, connected, and safe — navigation, satcom, propulsion control, and the crew and guest networks tied into all three. One team, one vessel, no gaps between systems.
Working with owners, captains, and management companies across the Med, Caribbean, and US East Coast.
IMO resolutions made cyber risk management a required part of a vessel's safety management system.
Compromised guest access point is often all it takes to reach navigation or engine networks on an unsegmented yacht.
Satcom and crew networks stay connected at sea, which means monitoring can't stop at the dock.
Downtime tolerated on navigation and propulsion systems during any assessment we run.
A yacht isn't one network — it's several, often bridged together by whoever installed them last. We treat it as a single attack surface and secure it that way.
Hardening chart plotters, AIS, and positioning systems against spoofing, tampering, and the outdated software still common on bridge equipment.
Locking down the satellite link that carries navigation data, crew email, and guest internet, so it can't become the single point of entry.
Segmenting operational technology — engine monitoring, ballast, and automation systems — away from anything guests or crew can reach directly.
Building guest wifi and entertainment systems on a network that has no path back to the vessel's operational or crew systems.
Access controls for crew devices and accounts, plus short, practical training so the newest deckhand isn't the weakest link.
A response plan built for limited bandwidth and no local IT support. Our 24/7 line, 844-411-HACK, reaches our team directly from anywhere the vessel operates.
Not a policy document — the specific technical controls we install, configure, and keep running on board.
Most yachts go through these four stages once, then move into ongoing monitoring for the seasons after.
We map every networked system on board, from bridge electronics to the crew mess TV, and identify how they connect to each other.
We segment networks, patch what can be patched, and close the gaps between guest, crew, and operational systems.
Once the vessel is underway, we watch for unusual activity on satcom and onboard networks, at sea and in port.
If something happens, our team is reachable directly — no ticket queue — and works the incident until systems are clean.
Cyber risk management is now part of a vessel's safety management system, not an optional extra. We document our work against the frameworks your insurer, flag state, or management company will ask about.
Tell us about the vessel and a few dates that work, and we'll schedule an initial assessment call with your captain or management company.
Already dealing with a breach? Skip the form and call 844-411-HACK — staffed around the clock.