Maritime cybersecurity · Remote access · NIS2 compliance
When a technician logs into your vessel remotely, who is really in control?
SeaSecure gives the bridge back its authority: ad-hoc, hardware-based, captain-controlled remote access for modern vessels.
A maritime cybersecurity project by DigitalLead and BifrostConnect, co-funded by the Danish Maritime Fund.
For the captain
Clear, physical authority over who accesses vessel systems and when. The same command presence in the digital domain as at the gangway.
For the head of IT
Full session logs, audit trails and zero-trust access control. NIS2-ready compliance without overhauling existing infrastructure.
Two objectives. One bridge.
The challenge
Every always-on connection is a potential backdoor
Modern vessels rely on remote access for maintenance, troubleshooting and servicing, often mid-voyage. Every permanent VPN or always-on remote access tool is a potential cyber backdoor.
Most current solutions leave the captain with no visibility or authority over who is inside the vessel's digital systems. NIS2 and IMO cyber guidelines demand this changes, now.
The SeaSecure approach
Next-generation maritime remote access, secure by design
SeaSecure is a cybersecurity project by DigitalLead and BifrostConnect, providing the next generation of maritime remote access: secure by design, captain-controlled, and purpose-built for the third-party access reality of modern vessel operations. The technology is 100% Danish. BifrostConnect is designed, built and operated in Denmark.
How it works
Four principles
Ad hoc, not permanent
Access is established only when needed. When the service task is complete, the connection closes. No persistent backdoors. No always-on attack surface.
Hardware-based
A physical BifrostConnect device is plugged into the equipment requiring service, and removed when the job is done. Tangible, visible and fully controllable by the crew.
Captain in command
Access is granted and revoked through the Bifrost Manager portal. The same authority the captain exercises at the gangway, now extended to the digital domain.
Clientless access
Third-party technicians connect without installing software on their own devices, removing the most common point of resistance from OEM suppliers and service vendors.
"Many existing solutions rely on permanent connections or VPN tunnels. With our approach, access is ad hoc, which significantly reduces the attack surface. And the vessel can be serviced without being in port."
Kasper Holst Wochner, CEO, BifrostConnect
Why now
The question is no longer whether to act
The EU NIS2 Directive extends cybersecurity obligations explicitly to the maritime sector. Non-compliance carries real financial and reputational liability, and IMO cyber resilience requirements are tightening further.
It is which solution your organisation can trust to do it right.
Become a Test Partner and help us shape the future of secure remote access at Sea.
SeaSecure is inviting shipping lines and vessel owners to join as test partners: shape a solution built around your real operational needs, and be among the first in the industry to deploy it commercially.
Participation is non-binding and at no cost. Full access to run your own in-house demo, including aboard vessels, begins in August 2026. Contact us early to secure a seat.
Project co-funded by the Danish Maritime Fund. Runs until 30 April 2027.