Cyber Security in Aviation

 With the advancements in technology ever growing, new and emerging threats to the aviation system continue to arise. One of the growing concerns is the security of cyber aviation systems that ensure the safety and organized flow of daily flight operations. According to Kaspersen,"Many systems in civilian aviation are potentially hackable: reservation systems, flight traffic management systems, access control management systems, departure control systems, passport control systems, cloud-based airline data storage, hazardous materials transportation management, cargo handling and shipping." (2016) If these systems become hacked, the consequences could be grave. From the disruption of transportation of cargo, to the safety of passengers and crew onboard airline flights.

    Security experts and advisors are working hard to put measure sand standards in place to help deter and prevent these threats. Some different methods to help lower the occurrence of successful cyber attacks include: being more diligent with their cyber security practices,  using multi factor authentication to access certain systems and programs, and using a more proactive stance with security measures by investing in technology to seek out and find a threat, rather than deflect them.(Phillips, 2019)

References

Kaspersen, A. (2016). Four threats to aviation security – and four responses. Retrieved September 07, 2020, from https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/07/four-threats-to-aviation-security-and-four-responses/

Phillips, J. (2019). Cybersecurity and aviation: Combatting the key threats. Retrieved September 07, 2020, from https://www.intelligentciso.com/2019/11/18/cybersecurity-and-aviation-combatting-the-key-threats/