On January 27, a panel of cybersecurity experts from the Cyber Readiness Institute and the U.S. Coast Guard shared insights into cybersecurity issues and fielded questions during AWO’s webinar, Cyber Risk Management: 2021 Outlook for the Towing Industry.

The panelists – who included Lessie Longstreet, Global Director of Outreach and Partner Engagement of the Cyber Readiness Institute; LCDR Kelley Edwards of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Branch of the Coast Guard’s Office of Port and Facility Compliance; and LT Nate Toll of the Coast Guard’s Cyber Protection Team – discussed the current cyber threat environment, cyber risk management best practices, and future cybersecurity focus areas tailored to the towing industry.