Last night (Tuesday), the national cyber system led a first-of-its-kind international exercise in Dubai, simulating a multinational event simulating a cyber attack on the civil aviation sector. The event took place at the Israeli pavilion at the World Expo in Dubai, in collaboration with the Cyber Council of the UAE, and in the presence of Yigal Ona, Head of the National Cyber Network and Dr. Muhammad al-Kuwaiti, Head of the Cyber Council of the UAE.
The event was attended by representatives of airports, airlines, aircraft manufacturers, civil aviation authorities, cyber authorities and cyber security companies from different countries including Israel, the United Arab Emirates, USA, Germany, Greece, Morocco and Bahrain. This is the first time representatives from several countries sit together Practice handling cyber attacks of this type.
According to Tamir Goren, head of the Center for Strategic Programs at the National Cyber System and a former pilot, “there is a need for international organization on the issue because we have seen an increase in attack and sophistication levels in the aviation sector worldwide over the past decade. The attack options.
‘As of today, there have been no attacks that could harm flight safety. However, the world of aviation and cyber authorities are stepping up efforts in the field to ensure the continued preservation of flight safety and functional continuity. The National Cyber Network and the Civil Aviation Authority are leading these efforts in Israel. “