Industry
Security for Logistics
Freight, warehousing, ports, and last-mile networks run on tightly coupled systems where a single outage cascades across customers, partners, and physical operations.
AVG COST OF A DATA BREACH IN TRANSPORTATION (IBM 2024)
LOSS REPORTED BY A SINGLE GLOBAL SHIPPING LINE FROM THE NOTPETYA ATTACK
Securing logistics means protecting operational continuity first, then shipment and customer data, across a network that stretches from head office to every dock and driver. It requires resilient connectivity, hardened partner integrations, secured mobile endpoints, and recovery plans measured in hours rather than days.
Why it matters
Downtime Cascades Through Every Customer You Serve
Logistics operators run warehouse management, transport management, telematics, and customer portals integrated with hundreds of partners via EDI and APIs. Ransomware halts physical movement of goods; a compromised partner integration exposes shipment data and opens the door to invoice fraud.
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Operational Stoppage, Not Just Data Loss
When WMS or TMS systems go down, trucks stop, ports queue, and SLAs breach within hours, which is exactly why extortion works.
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Partner Integrations as Attack Paths
EDI links, API integrations, and shared portals with shippers, carriers, and customs brokers multiply the ways in.
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Distributed, Mobile Workforce
Drivers, warehouse staff, and field teams on handhelds and personal devices extend the perimeter to every depot and vehicle.
Regulatory landscape, India
Compliance built for Indian logistics
Every engagement is aligned to the regulations that actually apply to your sector in India, so your security programme satisfies auditors and regulators, not just a checklist.
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CERT-In Directions (2022)
6-hour incident reporting and 180-day log retention apply to logistics providers and the IT vendors running their platforms.
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DPDP Act, 2023
Consignee, driver, and customer personal data across booking and tracking systems is regulated under the DPDP Act.
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Customs & Port Community Systems
Integrations with ICEGATE and port community platforms carry their own security and data-handling obligations.
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Contractual and Insurance Requirements
Global shippers and cyber insurers increasingly require evidenced controls, incident plans, and penetration testing from logistics partners.
How we help
Three services that matter most
Of our 46 services, these are the ones we would recommend a logistics team start with.
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Incident Response
Retained responders and pre-built playbooks so a ransomware event is contained before it reaches warehouse and transport systems.
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API Security Testing
Test the partner and customer APIs that carry shipment, pricing, and invoice data for authorisation and business-logic flaws.
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Backup & Disaster Recovery
Immutable backups and rehearsed failover for WMS, TMS, and telematics platforms, with recovery targets set by operations.
Solutions
Platforms we deploy for logistics
Partner technology and outcome-based solutions we implement and run for logistics teams, matched to the threats above.
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Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Secure, resilient connectivity for depots, ports, and warehouses with built-in segmentation and centralised policy.
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Trellix Mobile Threat Defense
Protect the handhelds and driver devices that scan, sign, and route shipments from phishing and malicious apps.
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Acronis Disaster Recovery
Cloud failover for operational systems so goods keep moving while primary infrastructure is restored.
FAQ
Common questions
01How quickly can operations recover from ransomware?
With immutable backups and rehearsed failover, operational systems can be restored in hours. Without them, industry incidents have run for weeks.
02Do you test EDI and partner integrations?
Yes. We test partner APIs, EDI gateways, and customer portals for authorisation flaws, injection, and business-logic abuse such as invoice manipulation.
03How do you secure driver and warehouse devices?
With mobile threat defense, device management, and identity controls so a compromised handheld can't reach core systems.
04What regulations apply to logistics in India?
CERT-In incident reporting, DPDP Act obligations for personal data, and security requirements attached to customs and port-system integrations.
05Can you help meet shipper security questionnaires?
Yes. We build the evidence pack, from penetration test reports to incident plans, that enterprise shippers and insurers ask for.
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Speak with the engineering team to define scope, walk through the methodology, and decide whether Faltrox is the right team to test and run your environment.
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