The document discusses the increasing cyber threats to the aviation industry, highlighting various types of attackers such as state-sponsored groups and cybercriminals. It outlines the critical systems at risk and the industry's need for an effective cybersecurity strategy amidst digital transformation efforts. Challenges include a lack of trained personnel and awareness, along with infrastructure and information privacy concerns.

1. Cyber Security
solutions,
Roadmap and
implementation

2. What’s challenging then ?
It wasn’t too long ago that sophisticated executives could have long, thoughtful discussions on technology strategy
without even mentioning security. Today, companies have substantial assets and value manifested in digital form,
and they are deeply connected to global technology networks – even as cyberattacks become ever more
sophisticated and adaptable to defenses.
At most companies, boards and senior executives acknowledge the serious threats that cyberattacks pose to their
business. What they are not sure of is how to create a strategy that helps them understand and address the
threats, in all their forms, today and in the years ahead. And they’re asking for such a strategy every day.
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3. Why Cyber security needed
in Airlines Industry
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4. Cyber-attacks on the aviation industry have recently increased. Threat actor
might be of following:
APT (Advanced Persistent Threat): These organizations conduct state-
sponsored attacks to steal intellectual property and intelligence to weaken other
countries’ aviation capabilities, improve local aviation capabilities, and develop
preventive technologies against other countries’ capabilities.
Cybercrime attackers: They attack to make money. They concentrate on causing
the most damage possible and have the necessary knowledge and skills.
Cyber-terrorists: They are triggered by political, religious, ideological, and social
factors. They attack to endanger national security, cause mass casualties, harm
the economy, disrupt public order and morale, and undermine trust in aviation
systems.
Nation-state actors: They can attack for political reasons or as part of a cyber
war.
Insiders: Employees, ex-employees, or business partners who are dissatisfied.
Their motivation could be monetary gain or a desire for revenge.
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5. The major systems frequently exposed to cyber threats in the aviation
industry are:
1. Aircraft IP networks of flights
2. Digital Air Traffic Controls (ATCs) and traffic management systems
3. In-flight interface devices
4. Fleet and route planning systems
5. Ticket booking portals.
6. Cabin Crew devices
7. Insider threats
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7. But wait, Is it
achievable?
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• Airlines is looking at Digitally transforming themselves, for
which, they have hired a set of consultants, to define their Digital
Strategy and Roadmap.
• The Digital Strategy is in place to build a marketplace platform
and drive the organization towards data driven operations
facilitated by smart products and Smart Operations enabled
through IoT. However, the Security Strategy and Roadmap still
needs to be worked out.
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8. Cyber security
Program for
Airline?
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9. Bottleneck
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.Lack of Trained and Qualified Staff
• Lack of General Awareness of Cybersecurity
• A Weak IT Act with obsolete Cyberlaws
• Lack of Coherence with Eco-System Partners
• Inadequate Governance Mechanisms
• Lack of an effective Security Policy

10. Challenge 1: Cyber Risk Management and compliance
Implementing
- Cyber Risk Management
- Cyber insurance
- Third party Risk Assessment.
- Security and regulatory compliance
Cyber Training , Education and Awareness
- Cyber Security awareness program
- Insider Risk Management
- Technical cyber training
- Certification readiness
Infrastructure Protection
- IOT Strategies
- Cloud Security
- Vulnerability Management
- Phishing campaign program
- Secure by design (Secure
SDLC)
- Application Security
- IAM Solutions
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11. Challenge : Information Privacy
- Privacy or GDPR Maturity.
Challenge: Cyber Training , Education and Awareness
- Cyber Security awareness program
- Insider Risk Management
- Technical cyber training
- Certification readiness
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12. Challenge 1: Infrastructure Protection
- Data Loss Prevention
- People Risk
- Cryptography
- Data Governance & Information Classification
Challenge 2: Advance Threat Readiness & Preparation
- Advance Threat Simulation/Red Teaming
- Purple teaming
- SIEM Capabilities
Security operations Centre
(SOC)
- 24/7 Threat Monitoring
- SOC capability design and
deployment
- Cyber Threat intelligence
- Reporting
- Cyber incidence response
- Cyber Forensics
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