The Military Aviation Authority (MAA) is implementing enhanced aviation cyber security recommendations after several attacks on flight systems.
The MAA has recommended new aviation cybersecurity regulations in response to the threat of state-sponsored attacks. The MAA is implementing enhanced requirements for cyber security, to evaluate and counter this threat to air safety.
As the new EASA AMC 20 42 is based upon the same civilian cyber standards as previously embodied in Def Stan 00-970, the MAA is seeking to introduce both this new AMC and the updated CS clauses to the equivalent parts of Def Stan 00-970, with necessary military deltas applied. Reviews of MAA cyber security policy are anticipated and are likely to include:
- Consideration of overarching MAA regulation of cyber security, applicable to all military air safety-critical and safety-enabling systems, including a new RA for cybersecurity and/or updates to existing MAA regulation.
- Embodiment of cyber security requirements into MAA regulation and guidance where they relate to wider air safety, such as Air Traffic Management requirements in Def Stan 00-972 and continuing airworthiness.
- Working with the other cybersecurity regulators and the Regulated Community to establish best practice for cybersecurity in military aviation platforms and their supporting systems.
As the new EASA AMC 20 42 is based upon the same civilian cyber standards as previously embodied in Def Stan 00-970, the MAA is seeking to introduce both this new AMC and the updated CS clauses to the equivalent parts of Def Stan 00-970, with necessary military deltas applied The MAA has said they will equip the Regulated Community with cybersecurity regulation that, by design and sufficient through-life support, will ensure our critical systems and infrastructure are appropriately protected from this non-traditional, emerging threat.
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Post written by: Ciara Houghton
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