CYVIATION calls for a unified defense against cyber threats, supplier compromise, and insider risk
NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, October 8, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — CYVIATION, the cybersecurity company purpose-built for aviation, today called on airlines, business aviation operators, MROs, OEMs, airports, and regulators to expand aviation security beyond traditional physical protections and adopt a continuous, integrated approach to cyber risk.
This imperative follows renewed global attention on aviation security after the recent Flydubai Flight FZ 1073 incident. Aviation increasingly relies on connected aircraft, ground systems, maintenance environments, software suppliers, and operational technology, expanding the security perimeter far beyond the cockpit door.
The announcement also follows the publication of CYVIATION Chairman Arik Arad’s American Thinker article, “Beyond the Cockpit Door: Why Aviation Security Must Pivot to Cyber, Supply Chains, and Zero Trust.”
In the article, Arad argues that measures introduced after September 11th, including reinforced cockpit doors, expanded passenger screening, and stronger physical-security controls, were necessary and effective responses to the threats of that era. Nearly 25 years later, however, aviation faces a more complex risk landscape: connected aircraft, software-dependent operations, third-party providers, and integrated maintenance systems have expanded the attack surface and blurred the line between physical and digital security.
“Commercial aviation remains a prime target, and the nature of the threat is rapidly shifting,” Arad wrote.
The article calls on the industry to shift from a reactive model to a proactive, continuously validated defense posture. Its recommendations include ongoing vetting for high-consequence personnel, scenario-based training for crew, ground and security teams, realistic red-team exercises, cross-domain threat intelligence sharing, rigorous supply-chain oversight and Zero Trust principles across physical and cyber environments.
“After 9/11, aviation took essential steps to protect the cockpit and strengthen physical security,” said Arik Arad, chairman of CYVIATION. “Those measures remain vital, but they were built for a different threat environment. Today, the security perimeter extends through software, connectivity, suppliers, maintenance systems, data flows, and every trusted access point around the aircraft. Aviation must take an initiative-taking stance, continuously verifying what is connected, who has access, where dependencies lie, and whether the controls designed to protect the ecosystem are working.”
Lt. Col. Arad is a former Head of Security for El Al at Ben Gurion Airport. Following the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, he advised the President’s Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism, established by President George H. W. Bush, which examined failures in aviation security and helped shape major U.S. aviation-security reforms. Following the September 11 attacks, Arad also served as an advisor to the Governor of Maryland on aviation-security matters.
“Every operator depends on an ecosystem of OEMs, MROs, software providers, avionics suppliers, connectivity partners, ground handlers, and contractors,” Arad said. “The question is no longer simply whether an aircraft is protected. It is whether the access paths, software dependencies, supplier relationships, and operational connections around it are understood, governed, and continuously validated.”
CYVIATION’s SkyRay™ Platform supports this proactive operating model through non-intrusive, tail-specific cyber risk and compliance assessment. Built on proprietary digital twin technology, SkyRay™ models each aircraft’s systems, devices, connectivity, and relevant operational context, helping operators identify, assess, and manage information-security exposure without connecting to or disrupting the physical aircraft.
“Security is not a point-in-time compliance exercise or a response activated after an incident,” Arad added. “It is a continuous operating discipline. By strengthening insider vetting, operational readiness, cyber resilience, and supply-chain assurance together, aviation can identify blind spots sooner, reduce exposure, and stay ahead of emerging threats rather than learning from them after the fact.”
About CYVIATION
CYVIATION™ (CYVIATION TECHNOLOGIES INC) is a cybersecurity company purpose-built for aviation. Its flagship SkyRay™ Platform delivers a unified foundation for visibility and threat intelligence, anchored by two integrated pillars: SkyRay Compliance for continuous regulatory alignment, and SkyRay Intelligence for aviation-specific threat detection, including proprietary GNSS spoofing and jamming monitoring. The platform enables operators to continuously assess, manage, and monitor cyber risk across their fleet operations and the aviation ecosystem while supporting mandatory regulatory compliance. Always On. Always Compliant. Learn more at cyviation.aero.
Jacob Berkowitz
Rubenstein Public Relations
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