Aviation Security – Study Guide A

How Safe And Secure Is The Aviation Industry?

Due to its sheer size and structure, the aviation industry constantly finds itself dragged onto the frontline of global security and cyber risks.

• Within the aviation industry itself, there are many areas of possible security attacks: departure control systems, reservation systems, cargo handling and shipping, flight traffic management systems, access control management systems,  passport control systems, cloud-based airline data storage, hazardous materials transportation management, to name a few.

• This short review recognizes all these vulnerabilities and aims to address the issues raised by the current security climate and heightened threat levels.
• It is a very short review but it will also help you take to account the motivations and tactics which have been used recently and those which are possible for future attacks on aviation.