HMRC CDS & AEO

Stop one weakness from exposing importer EORI data, duty payments and declarations.

Customs Brokers depend on customs software, HMRC gateways and email. HackGuardX continuously scans your website, email domain, cloud and code for security vulnerabilities, so you can fix weaknesses before they become costly breaches. Enterprise-grade protection without the enterprise price tag.

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Your business is a target. Hackers only need one weakness.

A single cyberattack on one of the UK's customs brokers could expose importer EORI data, duty payments and declarations, halt day-to-day operations and trigger regulatory reporting, fines and lasting reputational damage. Small firms are not too small to be targeted. Automated attacks scan every UK business for an easy way in.

Why customs brokers are targeted: Brokers hold the gateway credentials and duty deferment accounts of many importers.

Peak risk window

Post-Brexit declaration volumes

UK compliance context

Aligned with HMRC Customs Declaration Service, AEO standards and UK GDPR, NCSC Cyber Essentials technical controls and UK GDPR Article 32 security obligations.

The top cyber risks for Customs Brokers

Critical

Duty Deferment Account Fraud

Stolen gateway credentials used to file declarations and misuse deferment accounts.

Critical

Microsoft 365 & Google Workspace Account Takeover

A single phished password without MFA gives attackers your email, files and calendar, and lets them impersonate you to clients and suppliers.

Critical

Invoice & Payment Diversion Fraud

Criminals hijack or imitate email threads at customs brokers and send altered bank details just before a payment is made, often for sums that never come back.

Find your weaknesses before hackers do

HackGuardX continuously scans the digital infrastructure customs brokers rely on, helping you identify and fix threats before they become costly breaches.

Microsoft 365 & Workspace Auditing

Checks MFA coverage, legacy authentication, risky sharing links and admin roles across every user, in plain English.

Payment-Fraud Exposure Monitoring

Flags missing MFA, suspicious mailbox forwarding rules and weak DMARC: the three gaps behind most UK payment-diversion losses.

Plain-English Fix Guides for Customs Brokers

Every finding comes with a prioritised, step-by-step fix you can action yourself or forward to your IT provider in one click.

Run a free security check for your customs broker domain

Passive and non-intrusive. Enter your domain and we'll email you the report.

Safe Passive DNS, TLS & Header Inspection

Non-intrusive public check • Active scanning requires verified ownership

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Customs Brokers: cybersecurity FAQs

Why would hackers target customs brokers?+

Brokers hold the gateway credentials and duty deferment accounts of many importers.

What is the biggest cyber risk for customs brokers?+

Duty Deferment Account Fraud. Stolen gateway credentials used to file declarations and misuse deferment accounts.

Does HackGuardX help customs brokers with compliance?+

Yes. Aligned with HMRC Customs Declaration Service, AEO standards and UK GDPR, NCSC Cyber Essentials technical controls and UK GDPR Article 32 security obligations. Every scan produces timestamped evidence you can share with insurers, regulators and clients.

How quickly can customs brokers get started?+

Run a free passive exposure check in under a minute with just your domain. Full continuous monitoring on the Business plan connects in around 10 minutes, with no hardware or agents to install.