CyberDockside.ai and HexaShield are joining their maritime cyber capabilities to give shipowners, vessel operators and port businesses continuous visibility of operational technology. The service combines CyberDockside.ai’s maritime platform with HexaShield’s six capabilities across ten proprietary platforms, with the companies targeting customers across the Americas, EMEA and APAC.
The partnership addresses a practical problem for operators managing cyber risk across vessels and shoreside assets. A ship can lose connectivity at sea, while a terminal may need its systems assessed without interrupting cargo operations. Both situations can leave gaps in the information available to security teams and third parties such as regulators, insurers and shipping lines.
The proposed service will cover OT systems ranging from bridge, engine and cargo controls aboard vessels to quay, yard, gate, access and shore power systems at terminals.
CyberDockside.ai will handle customer relationships, consulting, assessments and testing, while HexaShield will provide managed security through its Security Operations Centre. The companies say the service will give operators continuous monitoring without requiring changes to existing systems.
“Our customers have asked us for years how to extend testing results from the vessel and the terminal into a platform they can monitor continuously and evidence to a regulator,” said Remie Kalloe, CEO of CyberDockside.ai. “HexaShield provides that depth without asking anyone to replace what they already run.”
At the heart of HexaShield’s service is HexaOT, a passive system designed to monitor OT environments without disrupting safety-critical or continuous processes. Its wider offering includes managed detection and response, compliance and third-party risk management, intelligence and data custody, delivered through a 24×7 analyst-led service.
“A port cannot pause to investigate an alarm and a vessel mid-ocean cannot wait for office hours,” said Marc Philips, Managing Director of HexaShield. “What maritime operators need is not another tool to watch, but visibility they did not have and somebody accountable when it matters at three in the morning.”
The partnership also brings compliance requirements into the same service, with the companies citing NIS2, IMO and IACS frameworks.
For shipowners and managers, the proposition is less about adding another cybersecurity dashboard and more about maintaining a continuous view of systems that cannot simply be taken offline for inspection.
