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2019 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Surveying Aviation Professionals on the Security of the Air Traffic Control System

Authors : Martin Strohmeier, Anna K. Niedbala, Matthias Schäfer, Vincent Lenders, Ivan Martinovic

Published in: Security and Safety Interplay of Intelligent Software Systems

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

In this paper, we report findings from an exploratory study concerning the security of 15 different wireless technologies used in aviation. 242 aviation professionals and experts from 24 different countries completed an on-line questionnaire about their use and perceptions of each of these technologies. We examine the respondents’ familiarity with and reliance on each technology, with particular regard to their security. Furthermore, we analyse respondents’ perceptions of the possible impact of a wireless attack on the air traffic control system, from both a safety and a business point of view. We deepen these insights with statistical analysis comparing five different stakeholder groups: pilots, air traffic controllers, aviation authorities, aviation engineers, and private pilots.

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Footnotes
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This was epitomized by the well-known ‘It’s a trap’ meme among the forum replies, which aimed to deter other users from answering the survey.
 
3
In Feb. 2018, the US Government Accountability Office stressed this point: “Given the amount of time that has transpired since DOD initially raised security concerns in 2008 and the amount of time it will take to formalize, operationalize, and train employees to implement any agreements prior to the January 1, 2020, deadline, it is critical that both DOD and FAA make this a high priority.” [4].
 
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Metadata
Title
Surveying Aviation Professionals on the Security of the Air Traffic Control System
Authors
Martin Strohmeier
Anna K. Niedbala
Matthias Schäfer
Vincent Lenders
Ivan Martinovic
Copyright Year
2019
Book
Security and Safety Interplay of Intelligent Software Systems

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-16873-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-16874-2

Copyright Year: 2019

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16874-2_10

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