CYBERSECURITY & AUTONOMOUS SHIPPING

Leader: Rafał Cichocki
Head of the Maritime Cybersecurity Center at the Gdynia Maritime University.

 

 

From Email to Disaster – Cyber Threats in Maritime Shipping

How can modern cyberattacks interfere with navigational data and influence decisions made on the bridge? The panel will demonstrate a real-world chain of events – from initial access through IT systems, through the manipulation of GNSS and AIS data, to the point where digital interference translates into the vessel’s actual course.

Against this backdrop, we will explore how UKSC and IACS UR E26/E27 requirements provide a coherent framework for building resilience across the maritime IT/OT environment. Representatives of maritime administrations, classification societies, insurers, and industry will translate regulations into practice: procedures, accountability, and real-world operational decisions.

 

 

 

  • Commander Grzegorz Glista – Deputy Commander, Maritime Unit of the Polish Border Guard

  • Marcin Rzepa – Senior Incident Response (DFIR) Consultant, Rapid7

  • Daniel Kaminski – Security and Operational Resilience Advisor, Orange Polska; 24/7 Risk Management and Business Continuity

  • Commander Lieutenant Karolina Zwolak, PhD, DSc (Eng.), Reserve – Lecturer, Polish Naval Academy; Co-Founder, K2sea Sp. z o.o.

  • Anna Białkowska – Deputy Director for Maritime Inspection, Maritime Office in Gdynia

  • Adam Danieluk – Four-Time President of the Board, ISSA Poland

 

 

PANEL LEADER

ANDRZEJ POPADIUK

ANDRZEJ POPADIUK
Stakeholder Manager - Equinor w Polsce

Były Dyrektor Centrum Morskiej Energetyki Wiatrowej Uniwersytetu Morskiego w Gdyni. Doświadczony menedżer, doradca biznesu, executive coach, promotor nowoczesnego zarządzania i energetyki odnawialnej. Jest członkiem m.in. Zarządu European Foundation for Management Development, Baltic Management Development Association, European Quality Link, Alliance of Management Development Associations in Rising Economies, Stowarzyszenia Edukacji Menedżerskiej FORUM, Sekretarzem Generalnym European League for Economic Cooperation.


Rafał Cichocki - An expert in IT and OT cybersecurity, specializing in the protection of critical infrastructure, the maritime sector, and industrial systems. He's the head of the Maritime Cybersecurity Center at the Gdynia Maritime University.

He leads projects focused on the implementation of NIS2 requirements, the national cybersecurity system, and the IEC 62443 and IACS UR E26/E27 standards. He combines technical expertise with strong management skills, delivering projects covering security architecture, compliance audits, the development of information security management systems, risk analysis, and incident response.

His work focuses on the practical implementation of regulatory and technical requirements and on strengthening organizational resilience against today’s evolving cyber threats.