Awareness, verification and training. PANSA always prepared for cyber threats
During the second day of Airspace World 2025 Ewelina Kozłowska, Head of the Cyber Security Unit at Polish Air Navigation Services Agency participated in the debate: “Managing Safety Critical Services in the Face of Agile Cyber Threats” together with: David Nieto, Vice President of Aviation Information Sharing and Analysis Center (A-ISAC), Daniela Vassileva, Head of Information Security Department and Data Protection Officer at BULATSA and Olivier Perrin, Chief Safety and Security Officer at skyguide.
Conclusions?
- All ANSPs in the world, including PANSA operate in the complex reality of cyber threats.
- We mitigate them at PANSA by undertaking, among other things, close cooperation with cybersecurity forces, but we are aware of the constant risks.
- Cyber threats toward aviation sector are becoming more sophisticated and targeted, especially with the increasing digitalization of critical systems like surveillance, communication and data exchange.
- We, like all other ANSPs, are exposed for AI-driven attacks, used to automate and amplify cyberattacks, including phishing, social engineering, and malware distribution.