US regulators are seeking to revise and simplify the framework for cybersecurity provision on aircraft, in order to harmonise with European certification standards and avoid continually having to issue special conditions.
This revision follows several years of work to address the need to protect against unlawful electronic interference as aircraft systems have evolved – notably since the development of the Boeing 787 – to feature increasing levels of data-exchange and interconnectivity. Previously the US FAA has tackled the cybersecurity requirement by issuing special conditions – rules which apply to individual aircraft or engine designs to overcome safety concerns which are not covered by current airworthiness standards.
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Source: FlightGlobal News
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