Press Release

Title:
ClassNK grants Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to “CYTUR-MCTI” (component of Rakuten Maritime) developed by CYTUR and its partner company Rakuten Symphony

28 July 2025

Tokyo - ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to the maritime cybersecurity support solution, “CYTUR-MCTI”* developed by CYTUR and its partner company Rakuten Symphony.

In order to promote the spread and development of innovative technologies, ClassNK has offered Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions. ClassNK supports the deployment of products and services through third-party certification for equipment and software technology with innovative functions. The detailed information is available on the following page of ClassNK website:
https://www.classnk.or.jp/hp/en/activities/techservices/dgd2030/iea/index.html

Product name:
“CYTUR-MCTI” a solution delivering real-time cybersecurity insights based on advanced Maritime Cyber Threat Intelligence

Product description:
The software collects and analyzes data on various cyber threats that may occur in the maritime industry, monitors them in real-time, manages security vulnerabilities, and provides customized information to customers.

Cyber security descriptions:

  1. Maritime infrastructure and environment identification maps all maritime assets and their connections for security oversight
  2. Vulnerable vessel network identification finds ships with internet-exposed systems that present security risks
  3. Maritime product vulnerability identification tracks security weaknesses in maritime equipment across the supply chain
  4. Darkweb** exposure monitoring tracks leaked maritime credentials and sensitive data on underground forums***
  5. Cyber incident visualization displays global maritime cyberattacks on an interactive map with detailed analytics

*A component of “Rakuten Maritime”, a maritime cybersecurity solution provided by Rakuten Symphony
**It consists of websites that require specialized software to access, are not indexed by standard search engines, and allow users to remain anonymous by hiding their IP addresses, making it a common platform for illegal information transactions.
***An online bulletin board or community in which illegal activities are carried out, not a legitimate site or platform on the Internet, but a place that can be accessed anonymously and where sensitive personal or institutional information is often traded

(This endorsement is not based on Part X of the ClassNK Rules for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships, nor IACS Unified Requirements UR E26 and E27 Rev.1.)

Detailed information on the product is available on the following page.
https://rakuten-maritime.com/en

For inquiries about this press release:
ClassNK Techinical Solution Department
Tel: +81-3-5226-2042
E-mail: tsd@classnk.or.jp

For media-related inquiries:
ClassNK Public Relations Team
4-7 Kioi-Cho, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 102-8567 Japan
Tel: +81-3-5226-2047
E-mail: eod@classnk.or.jp

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