Thursday, March 18
8:00 AM – Registration Opens
8:30AM – 9:30AM Breakfast
9:30AM – Opening Remarks
9:45 AM – 10:30 AM Session 1 (C-Suite Panel): Aviation’s evolving cyberthreat landscape
- Emerging cyberthreats targeting aircraft systems, connected aviation infrastructure, and onboard technologies
- How the convergence of IT, operational technology, and aircraft systems is changing aviation’s risk exposure
- Key priorities for aviation leaders seeking to strengthen cyber resilience while maintaining safety and operational continuity
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Session 2: Fireside Chat with a key cyber aviation executive
We will sit down for a one-on-one conversation with an industry leader to discuss strategies for building a connected ecosystem of cyber resilience across aviation’s many stakeholders.
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Morning Coffee Break
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Session 3 (Panel): Physical Security: Protecting aircraft exposure & risk
- Securing avionics, onboard networks, electronic flight bags, and other connected devices from unauthorized access, manipulation, and compromise
- Strengthening controls and monitoring for employees, contractors, maintenance crews, and others with physical access to aircraft and critical systems
- Integrating security silos to promote intelligence sharing and coordinated responses to threats that straddle the line between physical and digital
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Networking Lunch
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM Session 4 (Panel): Operational Alignment: MRO cybersecurity to maintain excellence within maintenance
- Securing the MRO and aircraft supply chain by coordinating security requirements between airlines and third parties with access to aircraft systems
- Incorporating cyber-risk assessments, software updates and configuration changes into routine MRO processes
- Managing exposure across an aircraft’s operational life cycle, including maintenance, turnaround, storage, and transitions between airlines, airports, and service providers
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM Session 5 (Workshop): Building your cyberresponse muscles
During this workshop, attendees will break into small working groups to craft responses to cyber events, and devise solutions to prevent such events from taking place again. This workshop is designed to encourage collaboration, share experiences, and think creatively about cybersecurity in aviation.
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Afternoon Coffee Break
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Session 6 (Presentation): Inside the Operator’s Playbook: Responding to a cybersecurity incident
An expert will discuss best practices and key pitfalls pertaining to aviation cybersecurity and lead the audience through a cyberattack scenario with insights on how to stop the attack and reduce its impact.
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM Session 7 (Interactive): Your Voice, Your Insights: Live polling on critical matters in cyber aviation
Attendees will participate in dynamic digital polling to get real-time analytics on key trends and challenges in cyber aviation. Get your mobile phones out and vote!
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM Session 8 (Panel): Maintaining aircraft availability amid cyberattack preparation, software updates, and incident response
- How cybersecurity teams coordinate with engineering, maintenance and MRO providers to schedule patches, firmware updates, and configuration changes around planned maintenance and aircraft availability
- Balancing cyber resilience and fleet availability by implementing risk-based maintenance planning, preapproved response procedures and post-incident reviews
- Establishing effective incident response and escalation procedures with a clear chain of command and defined responsibilities
5:00 PM Cocktail Reception
Friday, March 19
8:00 AM – Registration Opens
8:00AM – 9:00AM Networking Breakfast
9:00AM – Opening Remarks
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Session 9 (Panel): Investing in Aviation Cyber Resilience: Resource priorities to counter future risks and attacks
- Balancing cybersecurity investment and budget allocation against operational priorities while communicating cyber risk in business terms
- Evaluating emerging technologies, managed services, and new approaches to aviation cybersecurity
- Identifying opportunities for greater industry collaboration, shared standards, and coordinated action across the aviation ecosystem
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM Session 10 (Presentation): Risk-Based Assessment Frameworks: Prioritizing threats based on safety, operational impact, and likelihood
- Aligning cyber risk assessments with existing aviation safety management systems and airworthiness processes
- Developing an aviation-specific cyber risk model that accounts for cybersecurity threats, aircraft safety, airworthiness, operational continuity and business impact
- Applying consistent risk-assessment, response, and reporting frameworks across the aviation ecosystem
10:15 AM – 10:35 Morning Coffee Break
10:35 AM – 11:15 AM Session 11 (Panel): From Regulation to Implementation: Navigating aviation cybersecurity compliance
- Understanding the practical implications of RTCA DO-326A, DO-356A, DO-355A, and EASA Part-IS requirements
- Determining appropriate assessment scope, documentation, and evidence to demonstrate effective cyber risk management
- Balancing regulatory compliance with operational resilience by investigating and implementing best practices
PANELISTS:
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM Session 12 (Panel): Holistic, suite-based cyber & risk services for aviation
- Evaluating the advantages and trade-offs of procuring an end-to-end cybersecurity and risk management suite versus combining specialized vendors
- Assessing integrated services from aircraft manufacturers for depth of protection, technical capabilities, and suitability for mixed fleets and diverse operational environments
- Balancing the benefits of a unified solution with the risks of dependence on a single provider