Just like many other industries, the aviation industry has reaped benefits of substantial digital transformation. But with more digitalisation comes more risk. The Atlantic Council recently published a report regarding aviation cybersecurity, based on a global survey of 244 respondents. In this report, the two main sets of challenges highlighted are:
1. Attempt to weave aviation cybersecurity into flight safety, security, and enterprise information technology has proven difficult.
2. The second challenge is third-party risk management. There seems to be an issue between suppliers and customers regarding cybersecurity, with many finding it difficult to incorporate best practices into purchases, as well as difficulties in developing consensus on adequate cybersecurity risk management and transparency.