Legal Priorities in Air Transport by Ruwantissa Abeyratne

Author:Ruwantissa Abeyratne
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
ISBN: 9783030183912
Publisher: Springer International Publishing

11.2 ICAO Work

At the 39th Session of the ICAO Assembly in 2016 the ICAO Council presented its views on the relevance and impact of cyber security on civil aviation. The Council pointed out that international civil aviation was highly reliant on information and communication technology and that, for this reason ACI (Airports Council International), CANSO (Civil air Navigation services Organization) and IATA (International Air transport Association) together with ICCAIA (International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations) had established an Industry High Level Action Group (IHLG) The IHLG was convinced that there should be a consistent and coherent approach in the management of cyber threats and risks posed to aviation and for that purpose ICAO and other IHLG members had developed an Assembly Resolution for the consideration of the Assembly.1

Accordingly, the Assembly adopted Resolution a39-19 (Addressing Cyber Security in Aviation) which recognized that the global aviation system is a highly complex and integrated system that comprises information and communications technology critical for the safety and security of civil aviation operations. The Resolution noted that the aviation sector is increasingly reliant on the availability of information and communications technology systems, as well as on the integrity and confidentiality of data and that the threat posed by cyber incidents on civil aviation is rapidly and continuously evolving, that threat actors are focused on malicious intent, disruption of business continuity and theft of information for political, financial or other motivations, and that the threat can easily evolve to affect critical civil aviation systems worldwide.

Conceding that not all cybersecurity issues affecting the safety of civil aviation are unlawful and/or intentional, and should therefore be addressed through the application of safety management systems the Resolution recognized the importance and urgency of protecting civil aviation’s critical infrastructure systems and data against cyber threats. In order to accomplish this objective the Resolution recognized a compelling need to work collaboratively towards the development of an effective and coordinated global framework for civil aviation stakeholders to address the challenges of cybersecurity, along with short-term actions to increase the resilience of the global aviation system to cyber threats that may jeopardize the safety of civil aviation.

The Assembly called upon ICAO member States and industry stakeholders to: identify the threats and risks from possible cyber incidents on civil aviation operations and critical systems, and the serious consequences that can arise from such incidents; define the responsibilities of national agencies and industry stakeholders with regard to cybersecurity in civil aviation; encourage the development of a common understanding among Member States of cyber threats and risks, and of common criteria to determine the criticality of the assets and systems that need to be protected; encourage government/industry coordination with regard to aviation cybersecurity strategies, policies, and plans, as well as sharing of information to help identify critical vulnerabilities that need to be addressed; and develop and participate in government/industry partnerships and mechanisms, nationally and internationally, for the systematic sharing of information on cyber threats, incidents, trends and mitigation efforts.

Furthermore, the Resolution called for the adoption

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