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BSIMMvsIMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2)

See exactly how BSIMM controls map to IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2). Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

6
Controls Mapped
25
Gaps Found
16%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

BSIMM maps to IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2) with 16% coverage across 5 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 31 BSIMM controls identifies 26 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in BSIMM: Communications Security.

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 31 controls analysed | 693 frameworks | 819K+ cross-framework mappings

Control Mappings

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BSIMM: Information Security Policies(1 mappings)

BSIMM-04Roles and responsibilities definition
→IMO-CY-1.3Roles and Responsibilities

BSIMM: Access Control(3 mappings)

BSIMM-11Access control policy and enforcement
→IMO-CY-2.1Access Control
BSIMM-13Authentication and password management
→IMO-CY-2.1Access Control
BSIMM-14Privileged access management
→IMO-CY-2.1Access Control

BSIMM: Operations Security(2 mappings)

BSIMM-23Backup and recovery procedures2 targets
→IMO-CY-4.1Response Planning
→IMO-CY-5.1Recovery Planning

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What are the key differences between BSIMM and IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2)?

BSIMM has 31 controls across its framework, while IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2) covers 12 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 5 overlapping controls (16% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in BSIMM: Communications Security, where 5 BSIMM controls have no direct IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2) equivalent.

How many controls map between BSIMM and IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2)?

Of 31 total BSIMM controls, 5 map directly to IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2) controls — representing 16% coverage. The remaining 26 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping BSIMM to IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2)?

26 BSIMM controls have no direct equivalent in IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2). The highest concentration of gaps is in BSIMM: Communications Security with 5 unmapped controls. These gaps represent areas where additional controls, policies, or documentation must be created to achieve compliance with both frameworks.

Which control domains have the most gaps between BSIMM and IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2)?

The domain with the highest gap count is BSIMM: Communications Security (5 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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