Research engineers at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research
(NIAR) recently developed three new training courses for RTCA to add to its security
series. The courses provide training on RTCA security documents:
DO-391 - Aeronautical Information System Security Framework Guidance To maximize effectiveness in protecting the airspace systems, and not place undue
burden on any particular area, the efforts and responsibilities need to be distributed
across the airspace stakeholders. This document/class discusses shared risks, shared
responsibilities, and external agreements involved.
DO-392 - Information Security Event Management A malicious security breach/attack can occur anywhere in the lifecycle of an aircraft.
Such an attack/event must be properly responded to in both immediate tactical terms,
as well as communicated to the airspace stakeholders so that a system-wide response
can be implemented. This course provides a standard organized guide for responding
to such events.
DO-393 - Process Standard for Security Certification and Declaration of ATM ANS Ground
Systems Aircraft and the airspace as a whole is becoming more and more dependent on digital
tools and data. These digital items must be properly protected from malicious attempts
to interfere with the safety of the aircraft. This document/class describes the objects
and requirements for establishing the proper controls/mitigations for a digital service
provider.
The new training courses are offered September – October 2023.
NIAR WERX Electromagnetic Test Lab provides the curriculum and instruction for all
RTCA security courses. These trainings join RTCA’s established courses on airworthiness
security. A description of RTCA security is available at https://www.rtca.org/security-course-series/.
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and consensus-based modernization of the air traffic management system. RTCA and its
more than 1800 aviation community volunteers develop recommendations for standards
and guidance for aviation systems and equipment and policies and investment priorities
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