Hello Vasileios, today we received the information that EASA and EUROCONTROL are signing a cooperation protocol to strengthen cooperation for a safe and sustainable future of European aviation. Is it possible to know more about the cybersecurity part in particular given the fact that Eurocontrol has 41 member countries while Europe is still at 27 ?

Davide MARTINI

Hi Dominique, you are probably referring to the following news item:

https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/newsroom-and-events/press-releases/easa-e…

Quoting: "Cybersecurity: Information will be exchanged regarding cyber-events and incidents that have an impact on aviation safety, and new technologies and their influence on cybersecurity will be explored. Additionally, “tabletop” cybersecurity exercises will be created and deployed. This new area of cooperation is essential as the two organisations aim for the highest level of safety and resilience of European aviation."

Dominique SAVEL

Hello Davide and thank you for your quick answer. My question was more technical, for example: knowing that of the 41 members of Eurocontrol, 14 are not members of the EU, and some are currently in open conflicts, including cyber, with other countries. Who will ensure the security of these exchanges ? Who will decide that the datas exchanged/Showed are not sensitive ?

Davide MARTINI

My reply can be generalised as it is valid, but not specific to this MoC alone. The owner of the information is the organisation (e.g. in the constituency of EUROCONTROL or membership of EASA) that decides to share it and sets the rules for further sharing, if any.
Typically, the rules set out in the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) are followed, see also:https://www.first.org/tlp/

Dominique SAVEL

Thank you for your response, I would then like to draw your attention to the fact that this, generalized as you specify, seems very far from the basic standards of real cybersecurity, it is rather frightening in fact.

Dominique SAVEL

... postpone the subject to a later date? Take the time to define what sensitive data is?don't get me wrong, it's just that the world is changing and there remains an impression that we treat things as if the dangers and threats had not multiplied


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