Workshop: The Convergence of Cyber Threat in the Aviation Enterprise

Over the last several years, aviation has seen a significant influx of new technologies that have become, or are becoming, vital and integral to daily operations. Traditional aviation technologies like dedicated communications lines and navigation services are being replaced by IP-based networks, Voice Over IP (VOIP) systems, and software defined networks. Additionally, new entrants like automated air taxis and Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are rapidly emerging as the “go-to” tech for the later part of this decade. And just like traditional IT, these technologies are enabling and driving organisations to become connected at a global scale. Meanwhile, threat actors like criminal and adversarial nation-states are ramping up their attacks against critical infrastructure, including aviation entities such as ANSPs and Airlines. Unfortunately, these events are converging at an ever-increasing rate, creating the perfect storm of cyber threats and risk for the aviation enterprise.

Session objectives:
• What cyber threats are converging in the aviation enterprise
• Why organisations can no longer view cybersecurity as an activity unique to the organisation but must view it as a global effort to maintain the safety and resiliency of the global aviation enterprise