Aviation Security
What is Aviation Security?
Regulatory requirements and security measures for protecting civil aviation systems, infrastructure, and operations from threats.
Terms that appear alongside aviation security
Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as aviation security. The number is how many controls name both.
- insider threat 5 shared controls
- risk assessment 3 shared controls
- access control 3 shared controls
- personnel security 2 shared controls
- security training 2 shared controls
- compliance 2 shared controls
- threat assessment 2 shared controls
- certification 2 shared controls
Frameworks that govern aviation security
What the standards actually require on aviation security
Requirements naming aviation security across 2 standards, quoted from the control text.
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)13 controls
The State ensures that sensitive aviation security information is protected appropriately.
icao-annex-17-aviation-security-avsec::2.1.4 · 2.1.4 Protection of sensitive aviation security information →A contingency plan sets out how the Operator responds, fully and in a controlled way, to acts against aviation security such as hijacking, bomb threats and sabotage (SEC 4.2.1).
iata-operational-safety-audit-iosa-standards-manual::SEC 4.2 · SEC 4.2 Contingency Planning →Questions people ask about aviation security
What is Aviation Security?
Regulatory requirements and security measures for protecting civil aviation systems, infrastructure, and operations from threats.
Why is Aviation Security important for compliance?
Aviation Security is a key concept in Compliance and Regulatory. Understanding aviation security helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Aviation Security?
Aviation Security appears in the requirement text of ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC), IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual. Across these standards we have identified 19 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Aviation Security?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how aviation security applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.
See how Aviation Security applies across compliance frameworks
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