EASA Part-IS
Digital security is part of airworthiness. In today’s connected “System of Systems,” a cyberattack can be as dangerous as a mechanical failure. The new EASA Part-IS Introduction Course helps aviation professionals in every department spot digital threats, recognize system issues, and report security events within a Just Culture framework.
DURATION
~ 25 minutes
INTENDED FOR
Flight and Cabin Crew
Maintenance & Engineering Staff
Flight Dispatchers, and Flight Operations Officers
Supply Chain personnel
Corporate/Administrative staff
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
EASA
Learning Objectives
Master the "System of Systems": Understand how your specific role connects to the wider digital network and how risks propagate through functional chains.
Prioritize Aviation Safety: Distinguish why aviation security focuses on Integrity and Availability over corporate confidentiality.
Identify Operational Threats: Recognize role-specific risks, such as lateral movement in corporate networks or integrity failures in flight data.
Act as a Human Sensor: Learn to detect potential cyber attacks by identifying deviations from the functional baseline of your daily tools.
Report Without Fear: Utilize the Internal Reporting Scheme confidently, supported by Just Culture principles that protect against blame for honest mistakes.
Respond Effectively: Understand the critical difference between fixing IT systems and restoring the aircraft operation to a safe state.
Contents of the course
1. Introduction
- Learning Objectives
2. The “System of Systems”
- Beyond the Aircraft
- River Analogy
- Safety vs. IT – The Critical Pillars
- The Bow-Tie Model
3. Threat Scenarios by Department
- Maintenance & Engineering – The Critical Bridge
- Supply Chain & Logistics – The Upstream Risk
- Flight & Ground Operations – The Integrity Threat
- Corporate & Admin – The Lateral Threat
4. Detection, Reporting, and Just Culture
- Detection – The “Functional Baseline”
- The Internal Reporting Scheme
- Just Culture – Reporting Without Fear
- Understanding the Line
- Reporting Scenario
5. Response and Recovery
- Containment & Safety – The Immediate Response”
- Response Process
- Your Role in Response
6. Course Summary
