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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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Hill AFB, UT 26N 10 Jun 2026 11 Jun 2026
AFIT - Wright-Patterson AFB (Area B), OH 26O 05 Aug 2026 06 Aug 2026
Online Synchronous 26K 11 Aug 2026 14 Aug 2026

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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

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