Good news for the Port of South Louisiana: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the Port nearly $700,000 to upgrade its cybersecurity framework in the face of the ever-evolving threat landscape. Together with the Port’s 25% funding match, this means that nearly a million dollars will be earmarked for new, updated, and ongoing technologies, processes, testing, and advanced training aimed at protecting against threats from cyber terrorists and other bad actors.
The need for such an investment in one of the United States’ largest ports, by tonnage, is underscored by the results of a recent public audit that revealed the Port lost nearly $420 million as a result of a 2021 cyber attack.
Cybersecurity grant is opportunity for Port of South Louisiana | New Orleans CityBusiness
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