Join Captain Serge Christiaans as he outlines the risks of commercial jets in today's violent geopolitical landscape, where cyber weapons and hybrid tactics are used as below-the-surface tools for nation-states to achieve their strategic goals.

The INCYBER cybersecurity Forum gathers the world's forward-thinking cybersecurity leaders to address the most pressing issues of our time. The Montreal edition, co-organised by ICAO, has become the leading cybersecurity event in Canada, attracting over 3,500 participants.

Serge joins the podcast with Gregor Vand to discuss the convergence of aviation and cybersecurity, the aircraft as a digital attack surface, hybrid warfare, the urgent need for aviation cyber resilience, and much more.


Serge Christiaans is a former Dutch Air Force pilot with a background in electronic and hybrid warfare. He later flew commercially in the Netherlands and in Singapore and is now the Lead Instructor and Program Director at the Aviation Cyber Academy.
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Join the world's top security leaders as they contribute to the Global Cyber Future Dialogue. CISO and cybersecurity thought leader Serge Christiaans comments on the global cybersecurity landscape in our Cyber Future Dialogue 2023 in Davos during the 2023 World Economic Forum.

In this episode of EcosystmTV, Sash Mukherjee, VP Content & Industry Research, is in an honest and open conversation with Serge Christiaans, Chief Information Security Officer, for an enjoyable and wide-ranging discussion on hot cybersecurity topics and why many successful CISOs are ex-military.

The aviation industry traditionally relies on complex technology and the internet. The rise of sophisticated cyber-attacks makes cybersecurity an increasingly important key topic in the boardroom of any airline or aviation-related company. The vulnerability of modern aeroplanes to cyber attacks requires the full attention of all involved parties, from the aircraft manufacturer to the pilots operating it.

Cybersecurity attacks on aeroplanes can be subtle and difficult to detect, so it is important for pilots to be able to recognise a cyber attack and take appropriate action. Simulator training has always been essential for airline pilots. A cybersecurity attack on aircraft during flight can only be experienced and realistically trained in flight simulators. This will allow pilots to practice identifying and responding to cyber threats effectively.

The Aviation Cyber Academy (ACA) trains commercial pilots to recognise a cyber attack on their airplane in flight, and how to manage that event. A 4 hour masterclass prior to a 2 hour full simulator scenario training, called Evidence Based Training (EBT) teaches not only the basics of cybersecurity and latest threat intelligence, but also aircraft specifics like threat surface, ARINC and system knowledge. Full flight simulator scenario training will confirm cybersecurity awareness is fully understood and integrated in emergency situation management, thereby elevating future proof cyber safety to the next level.