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WSYS240 - Aerospace Cyber Vulnerability Assessment, Mitigation, and Protection (ACVAMP)

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This course addresses specific aspects of cybersecurity related to aircraft avionic systems, going beyond traditional information technology systems. The course presents a five step vulnerability assessment and mitigation process, in which students learn how to discover, analyze, and consider mitigation of vulnerabilities in an avionic system. Significant topic areas including key cyber terms, factors related to cyber vulnerabilities and attacks, and how avionic systems are vulnerable to attacks. Real world examples of commercial exploitations are discussed to highlight system susceptibilities. In addition, the course will describe the principles of cyber hardening and resiliency and their relationship to protecting avionics systems. The course presents different hardening and resiliency approaches, and which approaches are appropriate given adversary attack methodologies, challenges, processes, and available access paths.

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Grade Restrictions: None

Special Requirements: None

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AFIT - Wright-Patterson AFB (Area B), OH 26O 05 Aug 2026 06 Aug 2026
Online Synchronous 26K 11 Aug 2026 14 Aug 2026
AFIT - Wright-Patterson AFB (Area B), OH 27A 14 Oct 2026 15 Oct 2026
Peterson SFB, CO 27B 27 Oct 2026 28 Oct 2026
Robins AFB, GA 27C 04 Nov 2026 05 Nov 2026
Patrick AFB, FL 27D 02 Dec 2026 03 Dec 2026
Edwards AFB, CA 27E 13 Jan 2027 14 Jan 2027
Tinker AFB, OK 27F 27 Jan 2027 28 Jan 2027
Scott AFB, IL 27G 10 Feb 2027 11 Feb 2027
Online Synchronous 27H 23 Feb 2027 24 Feb 2027
AFIT - Wright-Patterson AFB (Area B), OH 27I 10 Mar 2027 11 Mar 2027
Los Angeles SFB, CA 27J 17 Mar 2027 18 Mar 2027
Online Synchronous 27K 23 Mar 2027 24 Mar 2027
Hanscom AFB, MA 27L 06 Apr 2027 07 Apr 2027
Eglin AFB, FL 27M 05 May 2027 06 May 2027
Hill AFB, UT 27N 09 Jun 2027 10 Jun 2027
AFIT - Wright-Patterson AFB (Area B), OH 27O 04 Aug 2027 05 Aug 2027
Online Synchronous 27P 10 Aug 2027 11 Aug 2027

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Course Information

Course Registration Information

Course Length: In-person offerings 2 days, Live Internet offerings 4 days

Event Type: Training (Functional, Technical)

Primary Audience: AFSC/Civilian Career Series Requiring the Course: 62X/63X, 8XX, 1101, 346, 1670 Target Audience Officers: O-1 to O-5 Enlisted: E-4 to E-9 Civilians: GS-07 to GS-14

CL Points: 16

Prerequisites:

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Air Force Institute of Technology
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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7765
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