4.3 Aviation Security

 Arely Zamudio

Threats from Insiders:

There have been numerous of enchantments to the security of aviation, especially after the 9/11 attack, however, there are still several security threats that the aviation industry is vulnerable to. One of these threats is called “insider threat”. The inside threat is primary the risk of airline employees having admission to sensitive and restricted information and areas. These employees have access to a large portion of areas in airports which offers them the opportunity to attack an aircraft by evident or concealed means. They can: share sensitive procedures, plant explosives or weapons on aircraft, and tamper with any security systems in aircraft (Black, 2010).

Federal agencies such as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have implemented several procedures and requirements in order to decrease the likely hood of an inside threat. Employees in the aviation industry, specifically those working at the airports, are required to meet specific requirements like that of passing a criminal history and background check, they then have to receive an identification that allows them inside restricted areas (TSA, 2017).

While these requirements are well set and do decrease certain threats like that of insider threat, there are still some apprehensions to it. These backgrounds checks are usually done when the employee first applies for the job and that is it. My recommendation is to run an updated background check on every individual every so often to make sure they are still qualified to possess an identification badge. Another way insider threat could happen is from former employees, not only should current employees be monitored and kept up with by previous employees as well. Creating a comprehensive employee procedure where aviation information is protected especially technical wise from any employee unless given access could help with certain issues.

 

References:

Black, A. (2010). Managing the Aviation Insider Threat. Naval Postgraduate School.

    https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA536526.pdf

 

Federal Aviation Administration. (2021, October 18). Safety Management System (SMS) for

    Airports. https://www.faa.gov/airports/airport_safety/safety_management_systems/

 

Transportation Security Administration. (2017, August 1). Inside Look: TSA Layers of  

    Security. https://www.tsa.gov/blog/2017/08/01/inside-look-tsa-layers-security



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