Main Catalog Informatics, Computer Engineering and Control Methods and Systems of Information Protection, Information Security

Modeling of Information Security Threats of Onboard Aircraft Computing Facilities

Authors: Glinskaya E.V., Chichvarin N.V.	Published: 06.12.2016
Published in issue: #6(111)/2016
DOI: 10.18698/0236-3933-2016-6-85-96
Category: Informatics, Computer Engineering and Control \| Chapter: Methods and Systems of Information Protection, Information Security
Keywords: avionics, automated systems, security, computer systems, information, modular platform

The purpose of the work was to examine and analyze computational facilities in aircraft communication and navigation complexes. In our research we aimed at constructing a formal threat model. As a result of reviewing the available literature, we conclude that the flight safety problem is growing. According to experts, due to the increase in automation level of advanced aircraft engines, airborne equipment, aircraft systems and components, as well as the growth in complexity of on-board information systems, it becomes essential to protect automated aviation technology systems from information security threats. We consider specific "avalanche" attacks which are likely to occur in modular platform computer systems.

References

[1] Aviasafety.ru: website. Available at: http://aviasafety.ru/crash-stat (accessed 25.12.2013).

[2] Kuklev E.A., Volyn Yu.M. Ensuring security of civil aviation facilities on the basis of risk management techniques occurrence of unlawful interference. Science and Transportation. Grazhdanskaya aviatsiya [Civil Aviation], 2013, no. 3 (7), pp. 16-21 (in Russ.).

[3] Dokumenty IKAO. Biblioteka [IKAO documents. Library]. Airspot.ru: Aviation portal. Available at: http://airspot.ru/library/dokumenty-ikao (accessed 20.04.2016).

[4] Vozdushnyy kodeks RF ot 19.03.1997. No. 60-FZ [Air Code of the Russian Federation dated 19.03.1997. No. 60-FZ]. Konsul’tant Plyus: website. Available at: http://consultant.ru/popular/air/ (accessed 25.04.2016).

[5] Efanov V.N. Open architecture in the concept of the fifth-generation avionics. Mir avioniki, 2004, no. 5, pp. 20-28 (in Russ.).

[6] Kniga E.V. Printsipy organizatsii vychislitel’nykh sistem perspektivnykh letatel’nykh apparatov [Organization principles of computing perspective aircrafts systems]. Available at: http://elektropribor.spb.ru/cnf/kmu2013/text/63.docx (accessed 15.04.2016).

[7] Evgenov A.V. Development directions of integrated avionics packages for civil aviation aircraft. Aviakosmicheskoe priborostroenie [Aerospace Instrument-Making], 2003, no. 3, pp. 48-53 (in Russ.).

[8] Pisarenkova N.S., Garbuz G.G. Some questions of modeling automation of air defense with the apparatus of Petri nets Sb. Nauchnye trudy akademii. Vyp. 2 [Academy transactions. Iss. 2]. Smolensk, VA PVO SV RF Publ., 1995.

[9] Volosatova T.M., Chichvarin I.N. Structural modeling of threats to information security of computer-aided design systems. Vestnik MGTU im. N.E. Baumana. Ser. Priborostroenie [Herald of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University. Ser. Instrument Engineering], 2013, no. 3, pp. 58-75 (in Russ.).

[10] Rozenblatt F. Principles of Neurodynamic: Perceptrons and the Theory of Brain Mechanisms. Washington, Spartan Books, 1962. 616 p. (Russ. ed.: Printsipy neyrodinamiki: Pertseptrony i teoriya mekhanizmov mozga. Moscow, Mir Publ., 1965. 480 p.).