Ground-stop ransomware
Double-extortion actors targeting DCS, baggage reconciliation and cargo systems where downtime creates immediate diversion.
Operational industry
Aviation & Logistics
Cybersecurity for airports, airlines, freight forwarders, ports and supply-chain operators under SOCI, MTOFSA and ICAO.
Every minute of ground-stop is someone else's week.
Aviation and logistics is where IT, OT and physical-security operate in the same breath - a DCS outage isn't a ticket, it's a ground-stop. Vectra supports airports, airlines, freight and port operators with monitoring that spans check-in, baggage handling, air-side radar integration and warehouse OT alongside corporate IT. Our consultants have delivered against the SOCI Act, MTOFSA maritime obligations and ICAO cybersecurity guidance, and our SOC runs sovereignly so customs and freight-manifest data never leaves the jurisdiction.
See the services we bring to the sectorAirport and port customers
12
Countries supported
6
Freight volume protected
$18B
OT + IT telemetry
Unified
Threat landscape
The threats against moving-goods-and-people operators.
Drawn from Vectra Labs research, our SOC telemetry and sector-specific intelligence from the Ensign global SOC footprint. These are the vectors we tune detections and playbooks around.
Cargo and manifest fraud
Business-email compromise manipulating freight manifests, release orders and bill-of-lading approvals in real time.
Warehouse and terminal OT
Unmanaged conveyor control, terminal operating systems and refrigeration monitoring exposed on flat networks.
Supply chain compromise
Vendor and integrator access to crew-management, navigation and check-in infrastructure used as beachheads.
Compliance
Transport-sector frameworks we align to.
Every Vectra engagement produces evidence mapped to the frameworks that actually govern your sector - not a generic ISO crosswalk.
- 01 SOCI Act (Aviation and Transport sector obligations)
- 02 MTOFSA (Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act)
- 03 ICAO Doc 8973 cybersecurity guidance
- 04 IATA Cyber Security Management System
- 05 TSA Security Directive equivalents for US-bound freight
- 06 Customs and biosecurity data handling under the Customs Act
Services
How transport and logistics customers engage Vectra.
Most engagements start with one or two of these services, then grow into a full sector-specific program. A single accountable team stays with you throughout.
Managed XDR
Managed Detection & Response
24/7 coverage across corporate IT, terminal OT and cargo systems.
Advisory
Penetration Testing
Scoped across web, mobile, kiosk, API and baggage-handling integrations.
Managed XDR
Incident Response Retainer
Aviation-aware playbooks with pre-agreed ground-stop containment.
Advisory
ASD Essential 8
Structured uplift with a bias to uptime and rollback.
Advisory
Red Team Operations
Scenario-driven simulation of ground-stop and cargo-fraud events.
Advisory
Virtual CISO
Fractional leadership bridging operations, safety and security.
Outcomes that keep aircraft on stand and freight moving.
Measurable, reportable, auditable - every outcome tracks to a control in your sector's framework.
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DCS, baggage and cargo systems continuously monitored without touching airline certification paths
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Crisis playbooks exercised with Airside Operations, Cargo and Passenger Experience teams
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Vendor and integrator remote access brought under zero-trust and session-recorded
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SOCI CIRMP evidence ready for Department of Home Affairs and CASA queries
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Insurance-grade incident reporting that preserves cover under cyber and hull policies
Questions transport customers ask first.
Can't find the answer here? The sector lead responds to scoping queries within one business day - usually faster.
Ask the sector team directlyCan you monitor our DCS, baggage and cargo systems?
Yes. We collect passively from SPAN or native log sources and correlate DCS, BRS, cargo and terminal-operating-system events alongside corporate telemetry in a single analyst view.
How do you handle declared-incident ground-stops?
Ground-stop containment is pre-agreed with Airside and Passenger Experience leadership. Our analysts execute the pre-approved isolation playbook the moment the incident is declared - no waiting on change approval mid-event.
Do you understand ICAO cybersecurity obligations?
Yes. Our consultants deliver against ICAO Doc 8973 and the ICAO Cybersecurity Strategy, and we can map findings back to IATA CSMS controls on request.
Can you support international freight obligations?
Yes. We run programs that satisfy TSA security directives for US-bound freight and align to WCO SAFE Framework data-handling obligations.
Security, engineered around you.
Talk to an engineer - not a call centre. Most Vectra conversations start with a 30-minute technical briefing and end with a written plan.