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CIRCIA is coming to logistics.

The 72-hour cyber incident reporting clock will redefine risk for 3PLs, brokers, and cross-border operators. If a substantial incident impacts operations, the obligation is no longer “internal.” It is reportable.

72 hours to report substantial incidents
24 hours to report ransomware payments
2 years evidence retention expectation

If you are also pursuing Trusted Trader status, see our CTPAT Readiness page — the cybersecurity overlap is real, and it can be planned together.

The core risk
Most logistics organizations cannot confidently answer: “Is this incident reportable, and can we prove what happened?”
The operational reality
Vendors, SaaS platforms, and shared logistics systems can trigger your reporting obligation.
The consequence
Incident confusion compounds: downtime, insurance friction, contractual escalation, and scrutiny from partners.

What CIRCIA requires (plain English)

CIRCIA is designed to give the government visibility into material cyber events affecting critical infrastructure — including transportation and logistics.

Two fast clocks

  • 72 hours to report substantial cyber incidents (after reasonable belief).
  • 24 hours to report ransomware payments.

Evidence expectations

  • Preserve logs, forensic artifacts, and incident communications.
  • Retention expectations extend to vendors and systems that impact the incident record.
Important: CIRCIA risk often begins where logistics operations depend most — third parties, shared platforms, and operational technology.

Why logistics and 3PLs are uniquely exposed

Distributed systems

Terminals, warehouses, remote users, mobile assets, and multiple networks increase detection and containment complexity.

Third-party dependency

TMS/WMS platforms, EDI providers, load boards, customs tools, and telematics vendors expand the attack surface.

Physical impact

Cyber incidents can stop trucks, block fulfillment, interrupt cold chain integrity, and create cascading contractual failures.

How Huntleigh helps you prepare for CIRCIA

We do not sell tools. We operationalize readiness — detection, decisioning, evidence, and reporting workflows that stand up under pressure.

Incident detection & triage

Visibility, monitoring, and escalation aligned to “substantial incident” thresholds and operational impact.

Material impact decisioning

Clear criteria and executive-ready guidance so your team can determine reportability with confidence.

Evidence & retention

Log collection, preservation processes, and incident record hygiene so your reporting is defensible.

Reporting readiness

Defined workflows and documentation frameworks so reporting is not improvised under stress.

Insurance alignment

Security posture and proof aligned to modern underwriting expectations and renewal friction.

CTPAT alignment

Where applicable, map cyber controls to Trusted Trader expectations to reduce audit and validation surprises.

Schedule a CIRCIA Readiness Assessment

In 30 minutes, we will help you understand likely coverage, identify readiness gaps, and outline practical next steps.

What you get

  • Coverage and applicability discussion (logistics context).
  • Readiness gap map: detection, decisioning, evidence, reporting workflow.
  • Priority actions: what to do first, and what can wait.

Scheduling

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Book the Assessment

Prefer email? cs@huntleigh.com • Phone: 915.832.0100

Note: This page is informational and does not constitute legal advice. We coordinate with counsel as needed to align reporting processes to your obligations.