The National Computer Incident Response Team of The Bahamas (CIRT-BS), the Port Department and the Latin America and Caribbean Cyber Competence Centre (LAC4) are conducting a Cybersecurity in Ports Workshop — three-day training and exercise programme to strengthen the cyber-resilience of Bahamian maritime and logistics infrastructure. The workshop sessions take place at the Paul Farquharson Conference Centre, Police Headquarters, September 21– 23, 2026
The workshop brings together officials from port, security, customs, law enforcement and digital innovation agencies and will conclude with a table-top exercise simulating a cyber incident targeting Bahamian ports.
Some of the topics addressed in the forum: Current and emerging maritime cyber threats — analysis of the evolving threat landscape affecting the maritime and logistics sectors in the region; Security of maritime systems and infrastructure — protecting integrated IT and Operational Technology (OT) environments, including port and vessel systems; Technological innovations in maritime security — the impact, opportunities and risks of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and automation; Strategic frameworks for resilience — implementing security and privacy best practice within national digital transformation and infrastructure projects; Securing the maritime supply chain — strategic approaches to protecting critical data exchange and logistics platforms; The human factor and insider risk — managing internal security challenges and fostering a strong cybersecurity culture in sensitive maritime environments; Governance, risk and compliance — applying international standards and maritime-specific guidelines to risk management processes; and Incident coordination and response — leveraging national coordination mechanisms and SOC/CSIRT integration for effective crisis management.
Workshop participants are pictured during first-day sessions.
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