Airplane Mode: Cybersecurity at 30,000+ Feet

Imagine being in charge of a system where you own the product. You do not own the software and the hardware is proprietary. You need to coordinate with multiple vendors for any updates or modifications and you’re under strict government regulation. By the way, the product has a lifespan of 20 - 30 years. Welcome to the world of aviation cybersecurity, where safety and security live together. At a high level, this presentation will cover what is aviation cyber security, the unique challenges it represents and why the industry is captivating. Olivia Stella is a cybersecurity engineer for Los Alamos National Lab. She has over ten years of experience in software development and information security. She previously worked on aviation cybersecurity & vulnerability management at American Airlines. Olivia also worked at Panasonic Avionics in product security supporting incident response, risk & compliance, and as the bug bounty lead. She holds a bachelor's degree in computer science, a master's in software engineering, and an alphabet soup of security certs (CISSP, CISM, CDPSE). When Olivia is not wearing her security hat, she loves to curl and is an avid toastmaster. (Yes, ice curling.)