Aviation infrastructure security

Protecting the Israeli Aviation Infrastructure

A big effort is being made to protect the Israeli aviation infrastructure from Cyber attacks.

The threat is real and imminent. A cyber attack on Israeli infrastructure may include air traffic control installations. In recent weeks, Israel has been under a constant Cyber attack and the government has ordered the general security service to take every needed step to counter those attacks.

The National Cyber Defence Authority (NCDA) unit, which is responsible for protecting Israel’s national infrastructures against cyber attacks, will assume protection of banks and mobile carriers. Sources said that the air traffic control is also included in the list.

Israeli officials consider the Cyber attacks as an act of war and some were quoted saying that “an enemy should be treated like an enemy”. This means that the proper Israeli organizations, will try and locate the source of the attacks and make an effort to neutralize it.