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From Schiphol to Rotterdam: supply chain attacks are rising fastest. 65% of large organisations call supply chain their biggest challenge.

NIS2 Annex ISupply Chain +65%OT/ICSPort Security
65%

of large organisations call supply chain vulnerabilities their biggest cyber challenge, up from 54% in 2025

Cybersecurity in transport & logistics: what it involves

Cybersecurity in transport and logistics is about protecting ports, airports, logistics platforms and the supply chain against disruption. Transport organisations fall under NIS2 Annex I, implemented in the Netherlands through the Cyberbeveiligingswet (Cbw), which has applied since 15 August 2026. Organisations designated as critical entities are also covered by the Critical Entities Resilience Act (Wwke). The main threats are supply chain attacks via vendors, manipulation of GPS and navigation systems, attacks on port and air traffic control and ransomware on logistics platforms. Supply chain security is an explicit obligation under NIS2. Transport and logistics companies therefore mainly hire TPRM and supply chain security consultants, OT security engineers for ports and airports, NIS2 coordinators and cloud security architects for logistics platforms.

Key Threats

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Supply chain attacks via vendors

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GPS/navigation system manipulation

3

Attacks on port and air traffic control

4

Ransomware on logistics platforms

MVPeople delivers

TPRM & supply chain security consultants

OT security engineers (ports, airports)

NIS2 coordinators for transport

Cloud Security architects (logistics platforms)

48u

Average time-to-shortlist

97%

Clients return

7.000+

Professionals in network

100%

Cybersecurity focus

Frequently asked questions

Transport is listed in NIS2 Annex I, so many transport and logistics organisations fall under the Cyberbeveiligingswet (Cbw), the Dutch implementation of NIS2 that has applied since 15 August 2026. Organisations need to check for themselves whether the law applies and register with the NCSC. The law also covers supply chain security: contractual arrangements with suppliers and regular assessment of security across the chain.

A port or logistics company mainly needs TPRM and supply chain security consultants, because attacks via vendors are rising fastest. OT security engineers for ports and airports, NIS2 coordinators and cloud security architects for logistics platforms are also in high demand. Together they cover the key risks: supply chain attacks, disruption of operational systems and ransomware on logistics platforms.

MVPeople Group responds to every request within 4 hours and delivers introduction CVs for interim roles within 24 hours, often with a first profile within 4 hours. Candidates come from a network of more than 7,000 pre-screened cybersecurity professionals, including TPRM consultants and OT security engineers. That lets a transport organisation add capacity quickly, for example for a NIS2 programme or a supplier assessment.

Interim fits a one-off catch-up, such as mapping all suppliers, amending contracts or setting up a NIS2 programme. Permanent hiring fits the ongoing management of supplier risk and OT security. A common approach is an interim specialist who sets up the process, with a permanent employee who takes it over afterwards. Through MVPermanent, permanent hiring typically takes 2 to 4 weeks.

Mathijs Visser

Last updated by Mathijs Visser, Co-founder and Lead Consultant MVPeople Group.

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