Marlink has launched a comprehensive operational technology (OT) security offering, powered by the Marlink Possibility Platform and backed by 24/7 global monitoring to protect maritime, energy, and land-based industrial operations. The solution addresses escalating cyber risks from increased connectivity by combining asset discovery, passive monitoring, and expert incident response to ensure business continuity. Designed to navigate stringent regulatory frameworks like IACS UR E26, NIS2, and ISA/IEC 62443, the offering leverages Marlink’s team of over 150 cybersecurity professionals and multi-region SOCs to safeguard critical physical infrastructure.
Oslo and Paris | August 31, 2026 – Marlink, a global leader in managed services for business-critical digital solutions, has officially launched a comprehensive Operational Technology (OT) Security offering designed to protect maritime, energy, and land-based industrial operations.
Powered by the Marlink Possibility Platform and backed by 24/7 global expert monitoring, the new service bridges a critical safety gap as traditionally isolated industrial networks face escalating cyber threats.
Securing the Physical Backbone of Industry
Operational technology controls core physical and mechanical processes across vital global sectors. The new security framework targets critical environments, including:
- At Sea: Vessel navigation, propulsion systems, and cargo-handling operations.
- On Land: Energy production, water treatment facilities, and industrial automation.
- Enterprise & Remote Facilities: Building management systems, HVAC, and physical access controls in data centers and industrial plants.
As these systems become increasingly interconnected to boost efficiency, external points of entry, such as remote access tools and removable physical devices (e.g., USB drives), expose machinery originally designed for strict isolation to modern cyber vulnerabilities.
Bridging Technology and Professional Expertise
The core of Marlink’s new offering integrates cutting-edge, OT-native technology solutions with high-level professional services. Enabled by the Marlink Possibility Platform, the architecture provides:
- Passive Monitoring: Identifies connected assets and maps communication flows without disrupting active operations.
- Vulnerability Mapping: Locates structural gaps and pinpoints unusual network activity.
- Threat Safeguards: Employs active measures to contain security breaches and protect essential processes.
- Expert Oversight: Managed round-the-clock by specialized security monitoring teams to ensure rapid incident response.
“Organisations need to understand what is connected to their OT environment, where their greatest risks lie and how to strengthen protection without compromising critical operations,” said Julien Nabonne, Head of OT Security Product at Marlink. “Our new OT Security solution brings together specialist expertise, professional services and technology enabled by the Marlink Possibility Platform, helping customers to progress from initial assessment and risk prioritisation, through to protection, monitoring and incident response.”
Real-World Validation: Averting Disaster at Sea
The necessity for specialized OT security is highlighted by real-world threat vectors. In late 2025, Marlink successfully detected and contained an early-stage cyber threat targeting a tanker’s cargo-control network. The swift intervention successfully averted potential operational disruption and serious environmental risks.
Marlink notes that similar vulnerabilities exist across land-based and remote energy sites, where converging IT and OT footprints demand rigorous, continuous oversight.
Navigating Complex Regulatory Frameworks
In addition to mitigating operational and environmental risks, asset owners face an increasingly stringent patchwork of global compliance mandates. Marlink’s solution is architected to help clients address key standards:
- Maritime: IACS UR E26 requirements for cyber resilience on ships (with Marlink’s own onboard systems built in accordance with IACS UR E27).
- Energy & Utilities: NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards for North American bulk power systems.
- Cross-Sector Regulation: The European Union’s NIS2 Directive.
- Industrial Automation: ISA/IEC 62443 standards for industrial control systems.
Global Scale and Accountability
With a dedicated workforce of over 150 cybersecurity professionals, Marlink acts as a single accountable partner spanning connectivity, networks, cloud, and IT infrastructure. This capability is reinforced by a network of multi-region Security Operations Centres (SOCs), delivering 24/7 follow-the-sun monitoring for thousands of remote sites and assets globally.
By extending its enterprise-grade cybersecurity pedigree directly into operational technology environments, Marlink equips maritime and energy operators to preserve business continuity, safeguard crews, and maintain absolute operational resilience.
About Marlink
For companies operating in the world’s most challenging environments, from merchant vessels to offshore and onshore energy operations, and humanitarian organisations to cruise ships and superyachts, Marlink creates and delivers possibilities, anywhere. Marlink is a managed service provider and global leader in remote ICT solutions with annual revenues surpassing $800 million and 1,700 employees operating in more than 30 countries.
Our Possibility Portfolio brings together Connectivity, Network, Cybersecurity, Cloud & IT, and IIoT & Applications. Enabled by the Marlink Possibility Platform and supported by professional services, global operations, and local delivery teams, these managed solutions help customers work smarter and operate more effectively, safely, and sustainably. As a global company with a local focus, we help make tomorrow’s possibilities today’s realities.
Source: Marlink