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Airplane cybersecurity: Past, present, future
- With most aviation processes now digitized, airlines and the aviation industry as a whole must prioritize cybersecurity.
- To improve security in the aviation industry, the FAA recently proposed new rules to tighten cybersecurity on airplanes.
- Cybersecurity attacks and data breaches have touched all parts of the aviation industry for the past several decades.
- The aviation industry currently receives a B grade, according to The Cyber Risk Landscape of the Global Aviation Industry, 2024 report.
- Ransomware attacks remain a top threat.
- The focus of the new rules is on the cybersecurity of the actual airplane.
- The proposed rules state that applicants for product certifications must ensure that each airplane’s equipment, systems and networks are protected from IUEIs that may result in an adverse effect on the safety of the airplane.
- When a cybersecurity incident occurs, the airline, airport or third-party vendors typically go offline, which causes delays.
- Aviation organizations should begin planning for the new guidelines.
- Requirements for advanced technologies like threat detection and endpoint protection are crucial.
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