FAA Aircraft Systems Information Security Protection (ASISP)
The FAA's aircraft cybersecurity regime for transport category airplanes, engines and propellers: the three criteria of the special conditions issued on every new certification project since the Boeing 787 (isolation or protection from unauthorized access, prevention of inadvertent and malicious changes and adverse impacts, procedures to keep protections through the aircraft's life), the proposed 14 CFR 25.1319, 33.28(n) and 35.23(f) that would codify them, the draft AC 20-XXX recognising the RTCA DO-326A family as means of compliance, and the operator's aircraft network security program authorised by OpSpec D301 under AC 119-1A, and the cyber security criterion (D&R.115) written into the airworthiness criteria of special class unmanned aircraft. Built from the Federal Register texts and the advisory circulars themselves.
FAA Aircraft Systems Information Security Protection (ASISP) is a compliance framework from United States (FAA design approvals and operators) with 5 domains and 19 controls that map to 3 other frameworks. The largest domains are Means of compliance and the operator's aircraft network security program – FAA Aircraft Systems Information Security Protection (ASISP) (8 controls), Proposed 14 CFR 33.28(n) and 35.23(f) with appendices A: engines and propellers – FAA Aircraft Systems Information Security Protection (ASISP) (4 controls), ASISP special conditions in force for transport category airplane certification (the three criteria) – FAA Aircraft Systems Information Security Protection (ASISP) (3 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (5)
ASISP special conditions in force for transport category airplane certification (the three criteria) – FAA Aircraft Systems Information Security Protection (ASISP)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| faa-aircraft-systems-information-security-protection-asisp::SC.1 | SC.1 Isolation from or protection against unauthorized access |
| faa-aircraft-systems-information-security-protection-asisp::SC.2 | SC.2 Prevention of inadvertent and malicious changes and adverse impacts |
| faa-aircraft-systems-information-security-protection-asisp::SC.3 | SC.3 Procedures to maintain the cybersecurity protections |
Means of compliance and the operator's aircraft network security program – FAA Aircraft Systems Information Security Protection (ASISP)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| faa-aircraft-systems-information-security-protection-asisp::AC20.5-6 | AC20.5-6 Scope of the ASISP guidance and field loadable software |
| faa-aircraft-systems-information-security-protection-asisp::AC20.7-8 | AC20.7-8 Recognised means of compliance: the RTCA information security documents |
| faa-aircraft-systems-information-security-protection-asisp::ANSP.10 | ANSP.10 The ANSP manual and its twelve components |
| faa-aircraft-systems-information-security-protection-asisp::ANSP.11-13 | ANSP.11-13 Training, ground support equipment and the maintenance program |
| faa-aircraft-systems-information-security-protection-asisp::ANSP.14-15 | ANSP.14-15 Security logs, surveillance and event reporting |
| faa-aircraft-systems-information-security-protection-asisp::ANSP.16-17 | ANSP.16-17 Mergers, program changes and contract maintenance |
| faa-aircraft-systems-information-security-protection-asisp::ANSP.5-9 | ANSP.5-9 When an ANSP is needed and how it is authorised |
| faa-aircraft-systems-information-security-protection-asisp::ANSP.8 | ANSP.8 Responsibility, data security manager and program scope |
Proposed 14 CFR 25.1319 and appendix H: transport category airplanes – FAA Aircraft Systems Information Security Protection (ASISP)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| faa-aircraft-systems-information-security-protection-asisp::25.1319(a)(1) | 25.1319(a)(1) Identify and assess security risks from all IUEI |
| faa-aircraft-systems-information-security-protection-asisp::25.1319(a)(2) | 25.1319(a)(2) Mitigate the security risks as necessary for safety, functionality and continued airworthiness |
| faa-aircraft-systems-information-security-protection-asisp::25.1319(a)(3) | 25.1319(a)(3) Instructions for continued airworthiness that maintain the protections |
Proposed 14 CFR 33.28(n) and 35.23(f) with appendices A: engines and propellers – FAA Aircraft Systems Information Security Protection (ASISP)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| faa-aircraft-systems-information-security-protection-asisp::33.28(n) | 33.28(n) Engine control, monitoring and auxiliary systems protected from IUEI |
| faa-aircraft-systems-information-security-protection-asisp::35.23(f) | 35.23(f) Propeller control, monitoring and auxiliary systems protected from IUEI |
| faa-aircraft-systems-information-security-protection-asisp::a33.3(a)(10) | a33.3(a)(10) Engine ICA: secure transfer of software and data |
| faa-aircraft-systems-information-security-protection-asisp::a35.3(a)(10) | a35.3(a)(10) Propeller ICA: secure transfer of software and data |
Special class unmanned aircraft: the cyber security airworthiness criterion (D&R.115) – FAA Aircraft Systems Information Security Protection (ASISP)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| faa-aircraft-systems-information-security-protection-asisp::D&R.115 | D&R.115 Cyber security of special class unmanned aircraft |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with FAA Aircraft Systems Information Security Protection (ASISP), you already cover:
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The Compliance Position Diagnostic, $5,000 fixed, ten business daysWhat is FAA Aircraft Systems Information Security Protection (ASISP) and who does it apply to?
FAA Aircraft Systems Information Security Protection (ASISP) is a compliance framework from United States (FAA design approvals and operators) with 5 domains and 19 controls. The FAA's aircraft cybersecurity regime for transport category airplanes, engines and propellers: the three criteria of the special conditions issued on every new certification project since the Boeing 787 (isolation or protection from unauthorized access, prevention of inadvertent and malicious changes and adverse impacts, procedures to keep protections through the aircraft's life), the proposed 14 CFR 25.1319, 33.28(n) and 35.23(f) that would codify them, the draft AC 20-XXX recognising the RTCA DO-326A family as means of compliance, and the operator's aircraft network security program authorised by OpSpec D301 under AC 119-1A, and the cyber security criterion (D&R.115) written into the airworthiness criteria of special class unmanned aircraft. Built from the Federal Register texts and the advisory circulars themselves. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does FAA Aircraft Systems Information Security Protection (ASISP) actually require?
FAA Aircraft Systems Information Security Protection (ASISP) has 19 controls organised across 5 domains. The largest domains are Means of compliance and the operator's aircraft network security program – FAA Aircraft Systems Information Security Protection (ASISP) (8 controls), Proposed 14 CFR 33.28(n) and 35.23(f) with appendices A: engines and propellers – FAA Aircraft Systems Information Security Protection (ASISP) (4 controls), ASISP special conditions in force for transport category airplane certification (the three criteria) – FAA Aircraft Systems Information Security Protection (ASISP) (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of FAA Aircraft Systems Information Security Protection (ASISP) do I already cover?
FAA Aircraft Systems Information Security Protection (ASISP) maps to 3 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation (6% coverage), ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC) (3% coverage), NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 (3% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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