Cydome brings remote cyber protection to managed offshore assets

Cydome brings remote cyber protection to managed offshore assets

 by Arnel Murga

 3 February 2026

in Communications & Cyber Security

Cydome introduces first cybersecurity solution for offshore wind farms that requires no physical installation.

As shipowners and technical managers take on wider responsibility for offshore energy assets, cybersecurity is becoming a board-level concern. Cydome is betting that protection which can be deployed without a vessel visit or technician offshore will change how these assets are secured.

For shipowners and ship management companies operating offshore wind farms and associated infrastructure, distance has always been a cost driver. That challenge is now extending into cybersecurity, as regulators tighten requirements and attacks on energy systems rise.

London-based Cydome has introduced a deployment model designed for assets that are difficult and expensive to reach. Its new embedded option allows cybersecurity protection to be installed remotely on existing VSAT routers, removing the need for physical access to turbines or offshore facilities.

Offshore wind is expanding rapidly. Europe alone operates around 135 wind farms with more than 6,000 turbines and 34 GW of capacity. Yet cyber protection has lagged. According to Cyber Energia, only 1 percent of 11,000 wind assets globally have adequate cyber defences. Trustwave reported an 80 percent rise in ransomware attacks on energy and utilities in 2025, with average incident costs above $5 million.

For ship managers tasked with keeping offshore assets running, the economics matter. A single offshore visit for installation can cost up to $200,000 once vessel hire is included. Downtime on a 10MW turbine can mean $15,000-$30,000 in lost revenue per day.

Cydome Embedded runs as a virtual container on existing routers, including equipment from Peplink and Speedcast. The company says it delivers real-time threat detection, network security, vulnerability scanning and compliance monitoring across IT and OT environments, all managed centrally across multiple sites.

Nir Ayalon, Founder and CEO of Cydome, said the industry has been constrained by old assumptions. “Existing cybersecurity solutions assume you can send technicians to install hardware. We have achieved a technological breakthrough that delivers full protection on existing hardware with minimal computing power, enabling operators to secure remote assets, including maritime-specific assets, without the need for physical access.”

Based on a class-endorsed platform already used on hundreds of vessels and offshore facilities, the approach is aimed squarely at owners and managers seeking to extend digital oversight without extending operating costs.

Tags: Offshore Support