Part of Vigilis Defense
Specialized cybersecurity, digital forensics and detection engineering for superyachts, their onboard systems and the people who depend on them.
IT & OT Security·Navigation & RF·Digital Forensics
Navigation, engineering, satellite connectivity, crew IT, guest entertainment and physical security all depend on connected systems. Each has its own suppliers, access requirements and operational priorities.
Security risks emerge when those systems share unintended connections, remote access becomes difficult to oversee, or critical activity goes unseen. Understanding these relationships is the starting point for protecting the vessel's digital environment.
Vigilis Maritime helps identify exposure, clarify access and improve visibility across onboard IT and operational technology, with recommendations shaped around the vessel's operations.
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One vessel. Multiple digital domains. One coordinated security approach.
From an initial assessment to tailored detection and incident support, we help owners and operators understand their exposure and strengthen the systems they rely on.
Understand your vessel's security posture through architecture review, segmentation analysis, exposure checks, configuration review and controlled vulnerability assessment. Receive prioritized findings and practical next steps.
Strengthen endpoints, Windows and Active Directory environments, privileged accounts and remote access. Improve visibility into who can access onboard systems and how those privileges are used.
Assess engineering and navigation interfaces through a controlled methodology that accounts for operational safety. Identify trust boundaries, access risks and opportunities for better visibility.
Develop and validate custom Sigma, YARA and network detections for yacht-specific threats and operational anomalies. Connect technical signals with the context needed to investigate them.
Preserve evidence, investigate endpoint and mobile artifacts, and establish what happened during a suspected incident. Support containment and recovery decisions in coordination with the vessel's responsible teams.
Assess wireless exposure and investigate radio-frequency anomalies affecting relevant connected systems. Define the investigation around the equipment, environment and operational requirements in scope.
Standard enterprise detections do not always capture the operational context of a superyacht. Bridge support workstations, engineering networks, vendor access and navigation data each require a more specific understanding of normal activity.
We develop and validate detections that bring endpoint, identity and network telemetry together with maritime context. The aim is to surface meaningful anomalies, explain why they matter and give the responsible team a clear starting point for investigation.
Identify suspicious account activity, privilege changes, persistence and unexpected remote-access behaviour on the systems that support the vessel.
Detect unexpected communication, segmentation violations and protocol activity that falls outside the agreed operational baseline.
Identify inconsistencies in position, speed, course, heading and source data, accounting for data quality and the vessel's operating context.
Signals become useful when they are interpreted in context. We define the required data, establish expected behaviour, validate detection logic against controlled scenarios and document the investigation steps associated with each alert.
A sudden GNSS position jump is correlated with reported speed and source data, producing an actionable anomaly rather than a generic alert.
For example, a position change of two kilometres in two seconds would imply movement far beyond a yacht's plausible speed. A contextual detection can flag that discrepancy for investigation while preserving the relevant timestamps and source information.
Such an alert identifies an inconsistency; it does not, by itself, establish GNSS spoofing. Receiver faults, poor data quality or other technical issues may also explain the observation.
Every engagement begins with an understanding of the vessel, its systems and the people responsible for them. We agree the scope, coordinate with relevant stakeholders and select assessment methods that reflect operational constraints.
Map assets, architecture, stakeholders and operational constraints. Establish the objectives and boundaries of the engagement.
Build visibility through a passive-first approach, configuration review and risk analysis. Identify exposure and gaps in access control or monitoring.
Verify findings and detections through controlled testing in approved environments, with agreed conditions and coordination.
Provide prioritized remediation, security architecture recommendations and implementation guidance for the responsible teams.
Support detection updates, incident readiness and ongoing advisory needs within the agreed engagement.
Operational safety, confidentiality and vendor coordination are integral to every engagement.
We work with the decision-makers, operators and technical specialists who share responsibility for a superyacht's digital environment.
Clear insight into digital exposure, sensitive information and the security decisions that affect the vessel and its people.
Consistent assessment and reporting to support oversight, supplier coordination and remediation across managed vessels.
Practical findings and investigation context that reflect onboard responsibilities and operational priorities.
Security input during design, integration and handover, when architecture and access decisions can be addressed early.
Specialist assessment and detection support that complements implementation expertise and helps clarify system boundaries.
Protecting a connected vessel requires attention to both digital activity and the systems it supports. Vigilis Maritime brings together investigation, detection engineering and an understanding of physical-digital environments to help clients make informed security decisions.
Investigative methods for understanding devices, artifacts and the sequence of events behind an incident.
A focus on environments where digital access and system behaviour can affect physical assets and operations.
Additional insight into wireless exposure and relevant radio-connected systems.
Custom detection logic, controlled validation and clear documentation of what each detection can reveal.
Careful handling of sensitive information and communication shaped around the client's needs.
Start with a focused assessment, involve us in a newbuild or refit, or arrange continued detection and incident support. Scope and deliverables are agreed around the vessel, available systems and operational requirements.
A defined review of an existing vessel's digital environment, with prioritized findings and practical recommendations.
Typical scope to discuss: Architecture, exposure, access, segmentation and remediation priorities.
Security guidance during design, integration and handover to help establish clear boundaries and access arrangements.
Typical scope to discuss: Design review, vendor coordination, remote access and handover documentation.
Development, integration and maintenance of detection content for the agreed environment and response workflow.
Typical scope to discuss: Telemetry, detection rules, validation, tuning and alert ownership.
Pre-arranged readiness and expert support when a suspected incident requires investigation.
Typical scope to discuss: Preparation, escalation contacts, evidence handling and agreed response arrangements.
Tell us about your vessel, project or security concern. Our team will discuss the appropriate scope and next steps in confidence.