"TSA Issues Additional Cybersecurity Rules for the Aviation Sector"

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a new cybersecurity amendment to the security programs of certain TSA-regulated airport and aircraft operators in the aviation industry. This amendment is part of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) efforts to strengthen the cybersecurity resilience of US critical infrastructure, and it follows collaboration with aviation partners. This emergency action is being taken by the TSA due to continuous cyber threats against US critical infrastructure, particularly the aviation industry. The new emergency amendment calls on impacted TSA-regulated entities to prepare an approved implementation plan that outlines the steps they are taking to enhance their cybersecurity resilience and prevent infrastructure disruption and degradation. In addition, they must proactively evaluate the effectiveness of these measures, which include developing policies and controls for network segmentation, creating access control measures, implementing policies and procedures for continuous monitoring and detection, and reducing the risk of exploitation of unpatched systems. This article continues to discuss the new cybersecurity amendment issued by the TSA to the security programs of certain TSA-regulated airport and aircraft operators.

Help Net Security reports "TSA Issues Additional Cybersecurity Rules for the Aviation Sector"