JAXPORT and MTS-ISAC launch new partnership to enhance Northeast Florida maritime cybersecurity
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The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) has partnered with the nonprofit Maritime Transportation System Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MTS-ISAC) to form a new cybersecurity information sharing cooperative called the Northeast Florida Maritime Information Exchange (NEFL-MIX). Members of NEFL-MIX work together locally, and with other MTS-ISAC stakeholders from around the globe, to address cybersecurity preparedness, a national priority initiative of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville Captain of the Port.
The program brings together JAXPORT tenants, vessel operators, rail and intermodal stakeholders, key vendors, and local public sector organizations to collaboratively address cyber risks through information sharing.
“Cybersecurity is a critical part of supply chain security,” said JAXPORT CEO Eric Green. “We are thrilled to launch this important initiative to protect our maritime community from cyber threats and ensure that our port-related businesses can continue to do the important work they do to keep cargo moving and people working throughout Northeast Florida.”
JAXPORT is the tenth busiest container port in the United States by TEUs (containers) and one of the nation’s top vehicle-handling ports. As a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville’s Area Maritime Security Committee, JAXPORT works closely with the City of Jacksonville and the Florida Division of Emergency Management to enhance the region’s maritime emergency preparedness initiatives. Applying a public-private sector approach to cybersecurity is a natural extension of these emergency preparedness efforts.
“JAXPORT is a founding member of the MTS-ISAC. They have been influential in the design of our Information Exchange program and an active contributor to our ISAC since inception, so it’s rewarding to see the NEFL-MIX become reality,” said Christy Coffey, VP of Operations for the MTS-ISAC. “This busy port has included a diverse group of stakeholders in their cybersecurity information exchange. We know that under JAXPORT’s thoughtful leadership, the NEFL-MIX will positively impact both cybersecurity preparedness and response.”
Formed in February 2020, MTS-ISAC has seen rapid adoption of its Cybersecurity Information Sharing Services. The NEFL-MIX is the fourth Cybersecurity Information Exchange to launch in 2021 and is the first in the state of Florida.
NEFL-MIX is open to all Northeast Florida maritime businesses. For more information contact nefl-mix@jaxport.com.
About JAXPORT
Located in the Southeastern U.S. at the crossroads of the nation’s rail and highway network, JAXPORT is your global gateway to Florida, the nation’s third-largest state. Dozens of ocean carriers call at JAXPORT, offering you competitive transit times to 140 ports in more than 70 countries. JAXPORT offers shippers seamless transportation via 100 trucking firms and 40 daily trains via Class I railroads CSX and NS, and regional rail line FEC. Learn more about JAXPORT’s advantages at jaxport.com.
About MTS-ISAC
The Maritime Transportation System Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MTS-ISAC) promotes and facilitates maritime cybersecurity information sharing, awareness, training, and collaboration efforts between private and public sector stakeholders. Its mission is to effectively reduce cyber risk across the MTS community through improved identification, protection, detection, response, and recovery efforts. For more information, visit mtsisac.org/.