Northeast Florida Maritime Information Exchange sustains among the united state Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville’s nationwide top priorities
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) has actually partnered with the not-for-profit Maritime Transportation System Information Sharing and also Analysis Center (MTS-ISAC) to create a brand-new cybersecurity details sharing participating called the Northeast Florida Maritime Information Exchange (NEFL-MIX). Members of NEFL-MIX collaborate in your area, and also with various other MTS-ISAC stakeholders from around the world, to attend to cybersecurity readiness, a nationwide top priority effort of the united state Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville Captain of the Port.
The program combines JAXPORT renters, vessel drivers, rail and also intermodal stakeholders, vital suppliers, and also neighborhood public industry companies to collaboratively attend to cyber threats with details sharing.
“Cybersecurity is a critical part of supply chain security,” stated JAXPORT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICEREric 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 also among the country’s leading vehicle-handling ports. As a participant of the united state Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville’s Area Maritime Security Committee, JAXPORT functions very closely with the City of Jacksonville and also the Florida Division of Emergency Management to improve the area’s maritime emergency situation readiness campaigns. Applying a public-private industry method to cybersecurity is an all-natural expansion of these emergency situation readiness initiatives.
“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,” stated 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 actually seen fast fostering of itsCybersecurity Information Sharing Services The NEFL-MIX is the 4th Cybersecurity Information Exchange to introduce in 2021 and also is the very first in the state of Florida.
Sea News, September 17
