A global logistics company managing warehouses, cargo transport systems, and a growing fleet of IoT-enabled vehicles sought a solution to prevent ransomware attacks and improve visibility across geographically dispersed locations.

Tasks:

  • Conduct a network and endpoint audit across warehouses and vehicle systems

  • Install unified threat management (UTM) appliances at each location

  • Implement Mobile Device Management (MDM) for fleet staff

  • Integrate IoT fleet data into centralized SIEM

  • Develop an incident response and business continuity plan

Skills Involved:

  • Network segmentation and SD-WAN security

  • IoT device monitoring and telemetry ingestion

  • Ransomware detection and containment strategies

  • Disaster recovery planning

  • Secure fleet communications

Discovery & Process Outline:
The MSSP began with a full discovery of warehouse systems, handheld scanners, and in-vehicle GPS platforms. Many locations lacked segmentation, allowing excessive lateral movement. The MSSP deployed cloud-managed UTM firewalls and configured secure mobile access policies. IoT data was funneled into a SIEM for real-time visibility. A ransomware playbook and disaster recovery plan were tailored to the logistics environment and tested in staged simulations.

Outcomes:

  • Reduced incident containment time to under 10 minutes

  • Fleet and warehouse systems visible in real-time via central dashboard

  • Zero successful ransomware infections post-deployment

  • Improved coordination across international security teams