The National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA)™ and Ben Wilkens, its cybersecurity principal engineer, have been recognized with a prestigious 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Award for Cybersecurity Project of the Year.
The honor was awarded for NMFTA’s innovative submission, Empowering Small Fleets with Cybersecurity Tools: NMFTA’s Game-Changing Guidebook, a comprehensive resource designed to help owner operators, small and mid-sized trucking fleets strengthen their cybersecurity defenses against ever-evolving digital threats.
“We congratulate Ben for his outstanding achievements in the Cybersecurity Project of the Year category of the 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards,” said Holger Schulze, founder of Cybersecurity Insiders and organizer of the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. “As we celebrate 10 years of recognizing excellence in cybersecurity, Ben’s innovation, commitment, and leadership set a powerful example for the entire industry.”
“This recognition reflects NMFTA’s commitment to cybersecurity education and advocacy,” said Debbie Sparks, executive director for NMFTA. “Ben’s expertise and dedication have been instrumental in developing this much-needed guidebook series, which serves as a lifeline for independent owner operators, small and mid-sized fleets, navigating today’s cyber landscape.”
The complimentary guidebooks offer actionable steps, best practices, and real-world strategies for small and mid-sized carriers to improve their cybersecurity posture. The series is a key component of NMFTA’s ongoing efforts to enhance digital security across the industry.
For more information about NMFTA’s cybersecurity initiatives, visit www.nmfta.org/cybersecurity.
About NMFTA
Since 1956, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA)™ has represented the interests of the less-than-truckload (LTL) motor carrier industry. The NMFTA publishes the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC®), manages its digital counterpart, ClassIT®, assigns Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC®) and Standard Point Location Code (SPLC®), develops digital standards for the LTL industry, and safeguards those digital standards through cybersecurity research, dissemination of studies, and education. Membership in NMFTA is available to all for-hire interstate and intrastate motor carriers. For more information, visit www.nmfta.org.
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