Located in Paris CDG, the centre commences operation this month and will be the security focal point for over 40 WFS cargo handling sites in 12 countries in the EMEAA region. A dedicated team of security personnel will monitor over 1,900 CCTV cameras and 60 digital video recorders, which have been recently upgraded across the WFS cargo network.
Access to the SOC is strictly controlled and regular audits will be conducted to ensure compliance with EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other privacy laws and regulations.
This security model has already been implemented successfully in North America. WFS opened its first Security Operations Centre in New York JFK in 2017 to ensure compliance with aviation security protocols at all its stations in the US and Canada.
“Our new Security Operations Centre in Paris provides a central function and security team to help our local teams across EMEAA identify and resolve any security and safety non-compliances as quickly and effectively as possible,” said David Clark, Global Head of Safety and Security at WFS, said. “In overseeing our operations in real-time and routinely auditing security process compliance across all cargo sites, we’re completing our platform for global remote monitoring, which opens up exciting opportunities for the future, including artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to further reduce safety and security risks.”
In addition to its new global CCTV monitoring capability, WFS has invested in Enablon’s award-winning cloud-based software suite to manage all incidents, audit and risk assessments, allowing incidents, audits, inspections and action plans to be easily recorded and to give management real-time oversight across the whole WFS network.