While the shipping industry’s cyber posture was better than companies in the Forbes Global 2000, the industry performed lower in key risk group factors
NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SecurityScorecard, the global leader in cybersecurity ratings, today released a new report on the U.S. shipping industry, “Proactive Security Measures for Global Maritime Shipping.” The research found that high severity cyber vulnerabilities pose a big risk to U.S. maritime security, especially ahead of a busy holiday season.
High severity cyber vulnerabilities pose a big risk to U.S. maritime security, especially ahead of a busy holiday season
In December 2021, SecurityScorecard conducted an analysis of the cybersecurity health of 100 global shipping container companies compared to the Forbes Global 2000 companies, finding that:
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Overall, the cybersecurity risk posture of the shipping industry was better than the Forbes Global 2000, but the shipping industry did not perform higher in every risk group factor
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The largest risks to the sector include vulnerabilities in application security, irregular patching cadence, and network security
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