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Protecting against advanced cyber threats
As more organisations seek to shore up their own cyber
New and sophisticated cyber attacks aren’t headlines anymore – they’re just part of daily life. Ransomware is the highest
resilience by insisting that their supply chain partners are
profile (and arguably the most proliferate) threat affecting the logistics industry right now, but freight forwarding fraud, sensor
taking measures that are as robust as their own, you should
data intercepts and remote worker exploits are all risks that every logistics company needs to be aware of and prepared for.
expect to be asked to detail the measures you are taking
and how they are reducing your exposure to cyber risk on a
Detecting and mitigating known malware and threats is pretty straightforward, and traditional signature-based products like
more regular basis.
anti-virus and mail filtering should deal with them very effectively. Where it gets tricky is when a new threat, such as a zero
day exploit, emerges. Because these attacks exploit newly discovered, and therefore unpatched vulnerabilities, they are
While this might sound like an onerous task, it doesn’t have
amongst the most difficult to defend against. Traditional signature-based products are simply not capable of detecting them,
to be. Potential suppliers and customers will want to know
which is why many organisations have turned to advanced threat protection solutions instead.
that you have all bases covered, which means addressing
the people, process and technology aspects of a
Sounds expensive? And complex to manage? Not necessarily. Managed Threat Detection Services work by continuously
comprehensive cyber defence. A managed cyber security
monitoring activity on endpoints, networks and servers with the aim of identifying suspicious or threatening behaviour in real
service should cover all of these elements and be able to
time. Information is recorded and analysed for both internal and external attacks. This type of threat detection can identify
provide you with near real-time visibility of your level of
specific behaviours to alert you to potential threats before the perpetrators can cause any harm. The most advanced
cyber risk, and the measures you can take to reduce it. You
services include a range of innovative technologies, including machine learning and behavioural analysis.
can then share this information with your trusted partners
and suppliers to demonstrate that you take your cyber
You will also want to ensure that any such service is backed by a certified Security Operations Centre, 24 hours a day, every
security responsibilities seriously, and that you expect them
day of the year.
to do the same.