Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Liquefied Natural Gas

Published

October 10, 2023

Author(s)

Bill Newhouse, Josephine Long, David Weitzel, Jason Warren, Michael Thompson, Chris Yates, Hillary Tran, Alicia Mink, Aurora Herriott, Tom Cottle

Abstract

This document is the Cybersecurity Framework Profile developed for the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry and the subsidiary functions that support the overarching liquefaction process, transport, and distribution of LNG. The LNG Cybersecurity Framework Profile can be used by liquefaction facilities, LNG vessels, and other supporting entities of the LNG lifecycle so that cybersecurity risks associated with these critical processes and systems can be minimized. The LNG Profile provides a voluntary, risk-based approach for managing cybersecurity activities and reducing cyber risk to the overall LNG process. The Cybersecurity Framework LNG Profile is meant to supplement but not replace current cybersecurity standards, regulations, and industry guidelines that are already being used by the Liquefied Natural Gas industry.

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NCCOE

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https://www.nccoe.nist.gov/projects/cybersecurity-framework-profile-liquefied-n…

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https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8406-upd1

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Keywords

Cybersecurity Framework, CSF, CSF Profile, liquefaction, liquefied natural gas, LNG, Marine Transportation System, MTS, mission objectives, risk management, security controls.

Citation

Newhouse, B. , Long, J. , Weitzel, D. , Warren, J. , Thompson, M. , Yates, C. , Tran, H. , Mink, A. , Herriott, A. and Cottle, T. (2023), Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Liquefied Natural Gas, NCCOE, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8406-upd1, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=956758, https://www.nccoe.nist.gov/projects/cybersecurity-framework-profile-liquefied-natural-gas (Accessed October 13, 2025)