Port of South Louisiana receives nearly $1M for cybersecurity, GIS upgrades
The Port of South Louisiana has been awarded over $955,000 from FEMA to upgrade its cybersecurity framework and support its Geographic Information System.
The port in LaPlace received $695,389 for enhanced cybersecurity which includes installation, configuration, initial and continuous assessment, 24/7 monitoring, management and vulnerability scanning, real-time detection, network remediation, quarterly penetration testing, advanced training, troubleshooting, decryption of ransomware encryption, and related functions to protect against technology advancement of cyber terrorist threats. The port plans to make a 25% match for a total project cost of over $927,000.
FEMA awarded $259,950 for GIS Acquisition Phase 1. GIS is currently used by the port as a tool for business development, to depict available sites within the district along with adjacent and/or proximate transportation infrastructure such as rail lines, pipelines, water lines, etc.
The investment supports the improvement of the GIS that will provide up-to-date spatial information via a web viewer to port security personnel and public safety agencies in the port’s 54-miles of jurisdiction along the lower Mississippi River, thus improving maritime domain awareness. The project will provide up-to-date information to maintain port-wide risk management for critical infrastructure, transportation and utility networks, and the location of hazardous materials.
The port will make a 25% match for a total project cost of $346,600, a news release said.
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