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The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Office of Maritime Cybersecurity Policy (CG-MCP) has issued the attached Cybersecurity Training Verification Job Aid (Job Aid) to provide USCG inspectors with targeted questions to verify compliance with MTSA cybersecurity training requirements (33 CFR Part 101, Subpart F). These questions can now be incorporated into existing MTSA inspections and spot checks. Accordingly, please review the Job Aid and be prepared to respond to each of the questions and produce evidence of compliance, if requested. Below is a short summary of the focus areas highlighted in the Job Aid: Cybersecurity Training Program Training Records Untrained Personnel

As a reminder, MTSA cybersecurity training (33 CFR § 101.650(d)) must be completed no later than January 12, 2026. Specifically, this includes training for all persons with access to IT or OT systems and additional training for “key personnel” with access to IT or remotely accessible OT systems. Personnel who gain IT or OT system access on or after January 12, 2026 must complete training within five days – but no later than within 30 days of being hired, and annually thereafter. Beginning on January 12, 2026, the USCG has the right (but not the obligation) to review MTSA cybersecurity