There’s No Margin for Error in Port Cyber Security

There’s No Margin for Error in Port Cyber Security

  • With the global shipping industry already under pressure, and the UK facing new challenges in 2021 as the Brexit transition period has ended, addressing the risk to port infrastructure from cyber-attack has never been more critical.
  • Due to the critical nature of ports, and the publicity and knock-on effects of disruption, ports are an attractive target, and may be viewed as being more likely to pay up.
  • By getting access to data and systems within the port, they can get information on goods movements, or attempt to amend records to evade taxes and excise duties.
  • Information held by ports such as passenger movements, goods flows or operational techniques can be hugely revealing to help build a better picture of activity in a country or region.
  • Ports are especially exposed as they typically have to interact with a large number of stakeholders on a daily basis, which can give attackers a wide range of opportunities to attempt to impersonate legitimate entities.

– Joel Snape | March 9, 2021