A leading transport and logistics company in Portugal, specializing in contract logistics, air, sea, and road freight. With nearly 40 years of experience, the company has expanded its operations across multiple countries while also investing in innovative logistics hubs in Portugal. This company commitment to operational excellence requires a secure, scalable cloud infrastructure to manage its growing international logistics network.
Executive Summary
This leading Portuguese logistics provider, manages complex supply chain operations across multiple continents. As the company expanded its digital infrastructure, it faced growing cybersecurity challenges, including data protection, compliance, and securing web applications from cyber threats. To address these concerns, this transport company partnered with Magic Beans to implement a robust AWS security framework. By leveraging AWS CloudTrail, WAF, and KMS, the transport company enhanced its security posture, ensuring data integrity, regulatory compliance, and resilient logistics operations across its global network.
Customer Challenge
As the transport company continued its digital transformation, several security concerns arose due to its global operations and reliance on cloud-based logistics systems:
- Data Security & Encryption: A transport company handles vast amounts of sensitive data, including shipment details, supplier contracts, and financial records, which required robust encryption.
- Compliance & Auditing: With multiple international markets, ensuring compliance with different data protection regulations (GDPR and other local laws) was a growing challenge.
- Cyber Threats in Logistics: The transport and logistics sector is increasingly targeted by cyberattacks, including phishing, ransomware, and unauthorized data access.
- Web Application Security: the transport company logistics management platform, used by customers and partners, needed protection from malicious web traffic, bot attacks, and DDoS attempts.
Without addressing these security risks, the transport company could face data breaches, financial losses, and supply chain disruptions, impacting its ability to provide seamless logistics solutions.
Partner Solution
To strengthen the transport company cloud security, Magic Beans deployed a customized solution using key AWS security services:
- AWS CloudTrail: Enabled comprehensive logging and monitoring of all API activity within the transport company AWS environment, providing full auditability and compliance tracking.
- AWS Key Management Service (KMS): Enforced enterprise-grade encryption for all sensitive logistics and customer data, ensuring compliance with international data protection laws.
AWS Web Application Firewall (WAF): Deployed customized security rules to protect the transport company web applications from SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and DDoS attacks.
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Results and Benefits
Following the implementation of AWS security services, the transport company experienced significant improvements in cloud security and operational efficiency:
- Enhanced Regulatory Compliance: Automated logging and encryption ensured adherence to GDPR and other regional data protection regulations.
- Stronger Web Application Security: AWS WAF prevented unauthorized access, reducing potential downtime and cyber threats.
- Improved Data Protection: KMS encryption safeguarded all sensitive logistics records, reducing the risk of data breaches.
- Operational Resilience: CloudTrail’s real-time monitoring provided full visibility into security events, allowing for rapid incident response.
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