Logistics & Shipping
11 weeks
India & EU
Freight tracking portal, customs EDI integrations, booking APIs, and corporate IT estate
Bills of lading, HS codes, consignee PII, and EU shipper records moved between ICEGATE, EU customs, and partner brokers — with weakly authenticated SFTP drops and signed XML payloads that nobody had stress-tested.
A public container-tracking portal exposed shipment status by AWB number, enabling enumeration, competitor scraping, and IDOR pivots into customer accounts holding commercial invoice values and EU consignee addresses under GDPR.
Flat AD domain joined warehouse scanners, terminal ops workstations, and finance servers. A single phishing hit could halt port operations, breach GDPR Article 33 timelines, and trigger CERT-In six-hour reporting obligations simultaneously.
Mapped attack paths using STRIDE against booking, BL generation, customs filing, and POD workflows. Executed authenticated OWASP ASVS L2 testing on the portal plus Burp-driven fuzzing of EDIFACT and REST APIs feeding ICEGATE and EU customs brokers.
Traced personal data of EU consignees across India-hosted systems against GDPR Articles 32 and 44 and CERT-In 2022 directions. Validated TLS, key management, log retention, and cross-border transfer mechanisms via SCC review and encryption-at-rest verification.
Ran a BlackCat-style tabletop with IT, ops, and legal, then performed BloodHound-driven AD path analysis, GPO review, backup immutability checks against ISO 27001 Annex A.8.13, and segmentation testing between corporate and terminal networks.
Including 4 critical IDORs on the tracking portal, an unauthenticated EDI endpoint leaking BL data, and 11 AD misconfigurations enabling domain-wide lateral movement.
Every critical and high finding was patched and re-validated within the engagement, with a signed CERT-In compliant report issued to support the ISO 27001 surveillance audit.
Zero ransomware, customs data leaks, or GDPR-reportable breaches recorded since closeout, with continuous monitoring catching three phishing attempts before payload execution.
Certbar Security partnered with a leading logistic shipping company to strengthen their cybersecurity infrastructure. This case study explores our strategic approach to identifying vulnerabilities and implementing robust security measures. Our solutions were designed to protect sensitive shipment data, ensure operational continuity, and safeguard against evolving cyber threats.
Through our comprehensive cybersecurity services, the logistic shipping company achieved substantial enhancements in their security posture. This case study highlights our methodology from initial assessment to final implementation, showcasing the tangible benefits realized. Enhanced data protection, reduced risk of cyber attacks, and improved operational efficiency are key outcomes, underscoring Certbar Security’s value in the logistics industry.
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