Defending European Airports: Cyber-Physical Threat Analysis in Total Airport Management

Johnson, C. , Shreeve, M., Sirko, P., Delain, O., Ruhlmann, O., Vautier, E., Graham, B. and Meloni, M.-T. (2016) Defending European Airports: Cyber-Physical Threat Analysis in Total Airport Management. In: 11th International Conference on System Safety and Cyber Security (SSCS 2016), London, UK, 11-13 Oct 2016,

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Abstract

In the past, airports relied on a host of information systems and control applications that were loosely integrated. The software infrastructure components that supported water, heating and lighting systems did not exchange data with baggage handling applications, nor with air traffic management systems. In turn, these infrastructures were isolated from information systems to aid passenger movements through check-in to departures and onto the aircraft. Many airports have, however, begun to implement Airport Operations Plans that improve situation awareness and support collaborative optimisation through increased levels of integration and connectivity. This paper identifies different architectures that support a new generation of Airport Operations Centres (APOC). Subsequent sections summarise the cyber security threats that arise from interconnection and inter-dependence. The closing paragraphs present mitigations that increase the cyber resilience of APOCs and also address a number of associated safety concerns.

Item Type:Conference Proceedings
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Johnson, Professor Chris
Authors: Johnson, C., Shreeve, M., Sirko, P., Delain, O., Ruhlmann, O., Vautier, E., Graham, B., and Meloni, M.-T.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Computing Science
Published Online:01 January 2016
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2016 The Authors
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher
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