Boat monitoring system N2K PROTECT

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With more technically advanced, integrated and “connected” boats, security becomes a major concern. Recent high profile automotive hacks have highlighted security weaknesses in some CAN based systems. The NMEA Organisation have responded to this threat by establishing a Cyber Security Working Group to identify and mitigate the risks of maritime attacks N2K Protect is the World’s first cyber security product, focused on NMEA 2000, to be developed as part of this NMEA initiative. N2K Protect is a self-contained, bus powered, unobtrusive black box that receives and analyses all NMEA 2000 network data. It has three key functions: Test and validate the NMEA 2000 network during installation Tools for NMEA 2000 configuration and network monitoring/analysis On going 24/7 monitoring and protection for the life of the vessel