Cybersecurity Course in Military Helicopter Avionics
Online 300-hour course in cybersecurity in military helicopter avionics. 6 modules covering DO-326A / ED-202A (airworthiness security process), DO-356A / ED-203A (airworthiness security methods) and Wireshark. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Describe avionics architecture and its attack surface.
Apply the DO-326A airworthiness security process.
Carry out threat risk analysis on embedded systems.
Define protection measures for buses, interfaces and software.
Verify the effectiveness of security measures.
Manage vulnerabilities throughout the in-service life.
Prepare an information security case for a helicopter.
Who it's for
- Aeronautical cybersecurity engineer wishing to specialise in Cybersecurity in military helicopter avionics.
- Embedded systems risk analyst wishing to specialise in Cybersecurity in military helicopter avionics.
- Avionics engineer wishing to specialise in Cybersecurity in military helicopter avionics.
- DO-326A certification specialist wishing to specialise in Cybersecurity in military helicopter avionics.
- Continuing airworthiness security manager wishing to specialise in Cybersecurity in military helicopter avionics.
- Defence cybersecurity consultant wishing to specialise in Cybersecurity in military helicopter avionics.
- Graduates in engineering or science seeking to enter the helicopter industry.
What you'll work with
- DO-326A / ED-202A (airworthiness security process)
- DO-356A / ED-203A (airworthiness security methods)
- DO-355A / ED-204A (continuing airworthiness security)
- AMC 20-42 (EASA, information security risk assessment)
- MIL-STD-1553 (data bus)
- NIST SP 800-30 (risk assessment)
- ISO/IEC 27001 (information security)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Rotary-wing avionics architecture1.2Embedded data buses and their nature1.3Integrated modular avionics and partitioning1.4External interfaces: mission and maintenance data1.5Removable media and data loading1.6Onboard wireless links1.7Software supply chain dependencies1.8Difference between functional safety and cybersecurity1.9Domain vocabulary and acronyms1.10Exercise: inventory of an aircraft's interfaces
2.1Airworthiness guidance against information threats2.2System information security requirements2.3Relationship with embedded software and hardware processes2.4General information security management standards2.5Defence-specific requirements2.6System accreditation and responsible authority2.7Obligations of the manufacturer and the operator2.8Required documentation and evidence2.9Interaction with classical safety analysis2.10Practice: requirements map of a programme
3.1Identification of assets and critical functions3.2System-level threat modelling3.3Compromise scenarios and their safety effects3.4Assessment of likelihood and impact3.5Determination of protection requirements3.6Residual risk and its acceptance3.7Reassessment after configuration changes3.8Dependencies on the operating environment3.9Documentation of the analysis3.10Practice: risk analysis of a function
4.1Domain segregation and flow control4.2Authentication of equipment and personnel4.3Embedded software signing and integrity4.4Key and cryptographic material management4.5Configuration hardening4.6Protection of data-loading media4.7Event logging and detection capability4.8Recovery and return-to-safe-state plan4.9Trade-offs with weight, certification and maintenance4.10Practice: designing measures for a scenario
5.1Architecture and design review5.2Verification of protection requirements5.3Interface robustness testing5.4Independent assessment and its scope5.5Management of published vulnerabilities5.6Updates and their approval5.7Continuous monitoring and incident reporting5.8Fleet incident response5.9Training of maintenance personnel5.10Practice: vulnerability management procedure
6.1Choice of aircraft and system6.2Inventory of assets and interfaces6.3Complete threat modelling6.4Risk analysis and derived requirements6.5Design of protection measures6.6Verification plan6.7Vulnerability management procedure6.8Incident response plan6.9Dossier report6.10Project defence
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded lectures and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Wireshark, Microsoft Threat Modeling Tool, MATLAB/Simulink, IBM DOORS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. The exercises draw on real procedures for threat modelling of avionics architectures, traffic analysis on data buses, and documentary compliance audits. Assessment is continuous per module plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Describe avionics architecture and its attack surface.
Apply the DO-326A airworthiness security process.
Carry out threat risk analysis on embedded systems.
Define protection measures for buses, interfaces and software.
Verify the effectiveness of security measures.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.
You will work with Wireshark, Microsoft Threat Modeling Tool, MATLAB/Simulink and IBM DOORS. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM Institute own diploma upon passing continuous assessment and the integrative project. This is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or Postgraduate Diploma in the same area can be recognised towards the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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