Marine Propulsion and Ship Management Systems Manufacturer
As connectivity expands across maritime platforms, CAN-based propulsion and ship-management systems face a growing cyber attack surface. The manufacturer sought to embed intrusion detection directly into its supplied components, establish consistent visibility into anomalous network behavior, and align with emerging maritime cybersecurity expectations without building a security capability from scratch across a diverse product range.
The company deployed PlaxidityX IDPX CAN, delivered as a library compiled to the target ECU environment and integrated into central gateways and mission-critical host ECUs. PlaxidityX built behavioral detection models tailored to each system (e.g., propulsion), establishing an accurate baseline of normal operation so that anomalous CAN messages are flagged for investigation. A site-license model allowed the manufacturer to scale intrusion detection across its portfolio under a predictable, multi-year structure, with PlaxidityX handling ruleset creation and integration support throughout.
By embedding automotive-grade intrusion detection into maritime systems, the manufacturer turned cybersecurity into a scalable, repeatable engineering capability. This strategy secures safety-relevant propulsion and ship-management networks, while maintaining a predictable path to expand coverage across future platforms.