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Cybersecurity Policy for Aviation and Internet Infrastructures

In this course we will examine the aviation and Internet infrastructures, and various policies that have been developed to help guide and strengthen their cybersecurity programs. The aviation and Internet infrastructures are also considered "lifeline infrastructure" as part of the transportation and communications sectors. Both subsectors are overseen by the Department of Homeland Security National Protection and Programs Directorate which manages the DHS National Infrastructure Protection Program. SSA responsibility for the aviation subsector is shared between the Transportation Security Administration and Federal Aviation Administration under the auspices of the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Transportation respectively. The Department of Homeland Security retains sole responsibility as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Internet subsector. While TSA and FAA have regulatory over the aviation subsector, DHS has no regulatory authority whatsoever over the Internet. In response to Executive Order 13636 issued by President Obama in February 2013, both sets of SSAs recommended continuing with voluntary cybersecurity measures. TSA and FAA reported they were working to implement the Transportation Roadmap across all transportation subsectors, including aviation. DHS reported that it was working with Internet providers to implement the Cyber Assessment Risk Management Approach. Despite some differences, the Transportation Roadmap and CARMA are very similar to the NIST Cybersecrity Framework and ES-C2M2 examined previously. That is to say, they are predicated on a continuous improvement process that engages the whole organization in identifying and implementing incremental changes to enhance cybersecurity practices based on prevailing standards. This module will examine both the aviation and Internet lifeline infrastructure subsectors, and elements and application of the Transportation Roadmap and CARMA.

Status: Cyber Security Policies
Status: Network Infrastructure
BeginnerCourse10 hours

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PM

Reviewed Jun 25, 2022

e​cellent course for those innterested in aviation industry . Very good course instructor .

TP

Reviewed Apr 14, 2020

very good for beginner in the field of cybersecurity! very clear pronunciation and teaching style is very well engaged throughout the course. Thank you!

LB

Reviewed Jul 9, 2018

Although not an advance course in the matter, this is one the best organized courses that I've taken in Coursera

BK

Reviewed May 10, 2018

Am grateful for completion of this course everything was incredible and understandable

MM

Reviewed Nov 11, 2020

Excellent Learning planning to do my MS in Cybersecurity in Aviation after this

JN

Reviewed Jul 30, 2018

Instructor is knowledgeable, I liked his Quiz, they made me understand the contents of his course. Thank you very much

ST

Reviewed Apr 19, 2020

The instructor is very clear and I understood everything , the course is very good

LS

Reviewed Jul 31, 2020

Step 4 quiz is hard. Excellent course design and learning materials. Best wishes.

LA

Reviewed Jan 2, 2019

Very useful for understand and applying the theory of internet and aviation security. I particularly appreciate the practical exercises available at the end of each lesson.

EA

Reviewed Sep 16, 2017

Highly recommended for anyone wanting to understand DHS cyber-security polices

SJ

Reviewed Jul 21, 2023

A good basis for non-techies! Also, a fun way to learn about serious technical issues.

AI

Reviewed May 29, 2020

Very educational loved this course and learned so much about the limits and liabilities of new-age communication problems of the internet or wifi.

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