NAS Cyber Information Security and Operations

1. INTRODUCTION Cybersecurity is a critical component of national security and economic stability with the increasing integration of networked systems, connected devices, and digital platforms across the aviation ecosystem. Cyberspace is a vital domain for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA relies on secure, resilient information systems in cyberspace to fulfill its mission to ensure safe and efficient air travel. The growing sophistication of cyber threats ranging from nation-state actors to independent malicious groups adversaries poses a significant threat to the FAAs cyberspace infrastructure. They actively target government networks, and some have demonstrated the capability to disrupt and/or compromise elements of the FAAs information environment. As these threats fro