# Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) & Cybersecurity Resource Center

**_Amid Global Supply Chain Disruptions, Sanctions Violation Penalties, and Global Instability, Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) Are Increasingly Focused on Supply Chain Cybersecurity_**

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# **Why Are Logistics Service Providers Targets for Cybercriminals?**  
#### Modern supply chains depend on logistics service providers to coordinate and speed the movement of goods worldwide. However, logistics service providers are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks since LSPs:

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**Connect to Global Parties**  
**From shippers, to intermediaries, to government agencies, LSPs connect to a broad range of supply chain participants**

**Often Use Legacy Technology**  
**Many LSPs remain entrenched in older systems with legacy security vulnerabilities and gaps**

**House a Rich Internal Data Set**  
**The nature of logistics means that large volumes of valuable data are housed in internal systems and platforms**

**Transfer High Volumes of Data**  
**LSPs send and receive a substantial amount of information that may not be secure and encrypted as it moves**

# **Interactive eBook**  
Descartes has developed an eBook, “Cybersecurity: Understanding Your Risk as a Logistics Service Provider” that explores the policies and tactics that LSPs can adopt to be proactive in their approach to logistics cybersecurity. This interactive eBook not only covers the state of the transportation cybersecurity landscape, but also explores how LSPs can use market-leading technology to guard against a potential cyberattack.  
[Get Your Copy](/content/lp/lsps-cybersecurity/index.html)

# **How Descartes Can Help**  
Descartes is helping to protect our customers through our innovation, deep logistics expertise, and commitment to modern supply chain cybersecurity advancements. Our long-term knowledge of the logistics sector means that we understand the global nature of LSP operations and the importance of Information Security to maintain business continuity. Our users benefit from:

- A modern application structure to guard against attacks
- Denied Party Screening (DPS) across a database of cyber criminals
- Advanced analytics to better pinpoint potential risk
- Advanced data transfer protocols such Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and other advanced standards
- A 24/7 network operations center and an in-house security team

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## **Connect with Us**  
Descartes Can Help Reduce Your Risk of a Cyberattack  
[Speak with an Expert](/content/resources/knowledge-center/logistics-service-providers-lsps-cybersecurity-resource-center#form/index.html)

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