AVIATION CYBERSECURITY: FAA Should Fully Implement Key Practices to Strengthen Its Oversight of Avionics Risks

Abstract

Avionics systems, which provide weather information, positioning data, and communications, are critical to the safe operation of an airplane. FAA is responsible for overseeing the safety of commercial aviation, including avionics systems. The growing connectivity between airplanes and these systems may present increasing opportunities for cyberattacks on commercial airplanes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1150387

Entities

People

  • Nick Marinos

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Transportation
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Civil Aviation
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Computer Network Security
  • Control Systems
  • Cyber Threats
  • Cybersecurity
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Malware
  • National Security
  • Social Media
  • Transport Aircraft

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Cybersecurity.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber