intellcert Academy · Drone Technology and Unmanned Aviation
UAS Cybersecurity Engineer: Secure Drone Systems, Communications and Operational Data
Role and responsibilities of the UAS Cybersecurity Engineer throughout the product lifecycle · UAS attack surfaces: aircraft, ground station, radio links, cloud services and supply chain · Threat modelling, risk assessment and derivation of security requirements
Overview
Course contents
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Contents
- Role and responsibilities of the UAS Cybersecurity Engineer throughout the product lifecycle
- UAS attack surfaces: aircraft, ground station, radio links, cloud services and supply chain
- Threat modelling, risk assessment and derivation of security requirements
- Protection against manipulation of navigation and communication links
- Authentication, encryption, key management and access control
- Secure software development, updates, security testing and vulnerability management
- Protection of mission, imagery and telemetry data, and interaction with flight safety
- Role-based case study: develop a security concept, test requirements and an action plan for a UAS
Learning objectives
- Systematically analyse UAS attack surfaces and threats
- Derive cybersecurity requirements with regard to flight safety
- Develop a justified security concept for communications, software and data
- Plan security testing, secure updates and vulnerability handling
- Justify measures and supporting evidence in a technical case study
Target audience
- Cybersecurity and information security professionals with technical responsibilities
- UAS systems and software developers and system integrators
- Professionals preparing to take on the role of UAS Cybersecurity Engineer
Prerequisites
- Required: technical fundamentals in IT security, networking or embedded systems.
- Prior attendance at IC-813-E-04 or evidence of equivalent knowledge of UAS systems engineering.
- Recommended: experience in secure development or technical security analysis.
Certification requirement
- Certification option following a separate examination.
- Evidence of attendance at the course and/or prerequisite courses, or evidence of equivalent knowledge acquired elsewhere.
- Successful completion of the certification examination.
- At least 1.5 years of professional experience in the relevant field.
- Fulfilment of the role-specific competency requirements in accordance with the certification scheme.
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