STC’s April Danos lectured on Invisible Threats-Cyber Risk in Ports to the 4th Hemispheric Conference on Port Security in New Orleans on Thursday, September 22, 2022.

Ms. Danos worked as a Maritime Information Security System Engineer (MISSE) for STC. She serves on numerous boards of various state and industry organizations, sought out for her maritime security expertise, and still consults with STC.

  • ·Vice Chair of the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (NMSAC)

    • Chair of the NMSAC Information Sharing Subcommittee

    • Chair of the NMSAC Maritime Security Risk Assessment Model (MCRAM) Subcommittee

  • Vice Chair of the Gulf of Mexico Area Maritime Security Committee (GOMAMSC)

  • Vice Chair of the South Louisiana Area Maritime Security Committee (SLAMSC)

  • Committee Chair of the Maritime Industry on the Louisiana Cyber Security Commission

  • Board Member and IT Sector Chief of InfraGard Louisiana Member

Invisible Threats-Cyber Risk in Ports topics discussed:

  1. Findings of the 2021 Cyber Trends and Insights in the Marine Environment (released by USCYBER Command in August 2022)

  2. Current cyber threats to the Maritime Transportation System (MTS)

  3. Ongoing initiatives:

    • NMSAC tasked with working with industry and making recommendations back to the Coast Guard on the Maritime Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Model and recommending short-term and long-term plans for Information Sharing within the MTS.

    • The Louisiana Cyber Security Commission - Maritime Industry Committee working with the Louisiana Port Executives regarding Workforce Development, Legislation and Funding, and Information Sharing.