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Cybersecurity course at U-Space

Online course of 300 hours in U-space cybersecurity: 6 modules covering U-space threats, the cybersecurity regulatory framework, communications security, ground system security and incident response, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration3 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Identify cybersecurity threats in U-space.

02

Interpret the aviation cybersecurity regulatory framework.

03

Protect communications using cryptographic techniques.

04

Secure the ground systems of service providers.

05

Manage the response to cybersecurity incidents.

06

Assess risks using threat modelling methodologies.

07

Design a cybersecurity plan for a U-space service.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Aviation cybersecurity engineers.
  • Information security analysts moving into drones and U-space.
  • Security architects designing USSP platforms.
  • Cybersecurity auditors covering Part-IS and NIS2.
  • Incident response specialists.
  • Security managers at U-space service providers (USSPs).
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter air navigation.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • EUROCAE ED-202A (airworthiness security process specification)
  • EUROCAE ED-203A (airworthiness security methods and considerations)
  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203 (information security management for organisations and authorities)
  • Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1645 (information security requirements for organisations)
  • Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2) (cybersecurity of essential and important entities)
  • ISO/IEC 27001 (information security management systems)
  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664 (regulatory framework for U-space)
  • EUROCAE ED-204A (information security guidance for continuing airworthiness)
  • Wireshark
  • Kali Linux
  • Microsoft Threat Modeling Tool
  • OWASP ZAP
  • GNU Radio
Syllabus

6 modules

  1. 1.1U-space attack surface
  2. 1.2Threat actors
  3. 1.3Remote identification spoofing
  4. 1.4GNSS jamming and spoofing
  5. 1.5Attacks on C2 links
  6. 1.6Attacks on USSP providers
  7. 1.7Manipulation of geo-awareness data
  8. 1.8Real incidents involving drones
  9. 1.9Denial-of-service attacks
  10. 1.10Practical exercise: STRIDE threat model of a USSP
  1. 2.1ED-202A and DO-326A process
  2. 2.2ED-203A methods and considerations
  3. 2.3ED-204A continuing airworthiness
  4. 2.4EASA Part-IS
  5. 2.5Regulations 2022/1645 and 2023/203
  6. 2.6NIS2 Directive and essential services
  7. 2.7ISO/IEC 27001 management systems
  8. 2.8Security requirements in 2021/664
  9. 2.9Security risk assessment
  10. 2.10Workshop: gap analysis against Part-IS
  1. 3.1Cryptography in data links
  2. 3.2Message authentication
  3. 3.3Public key infrastructure
  4. 3.4Security in mobile networks
  5. 3.5Protection against interference
  6. 3.6API interface security
  7. 3.7DSS security
  8. 3.8Identity management
  9. 3.9UAS firmware security
  10. 3.10Lab: MAVLink traffic analysis with Wireshark
  1. 4.1Secure architecture of a USSP
  2. 4.2Cloud security
  3. 4.3Network segmentation
  4. 4.4Vulnerability management
  5. 4.5Penetration testing
  6. 4.6Monitoring and SIEM
  7. 4.7Backups and resilience
  8. 4.8Software security
  9. 4.9Event logging and auditing
  10. 4.10Practical exercise: vulnerability scan of a services API
  1. 5.1Incident detection
  2. 5.2Response plan
  3. 5.3Notification under NIS2 and Part-IS
  4. 5.4Digital forensics
  5. 5.5Service continuity
  6. 5.6Coordination with CSIRTs
  7. 5.7Cybersecurity exercises
  8. 5.8Post-incident lessons learnt
  9. 5.9Threat information sharing
  10. 5.10Case study: response to a GNSS spoofing attack
  1. 6.1System scope
  2. 6.2Threat model
  3. 6.3Risk assessment
  4. 6.4Security measures
  5. 6.5Test plan
  6. 6.6Incident response plan
  7. 6.7Justification of regulatory compliance
  8. 6.8Secure architecture design
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training is 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so you can combine the programme with your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Wireshark, Kali Linux, Microsoft Threat Modeling Tool, OWASP ZAP and GNU Radio, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures for threat modelling of U-space services, penetration testing in controlled environments and incident response drills. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final project.

Standards covered: EUROCAE ED-202A, EUROCAE ED-203A, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1645, Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2), ISO/IEC 27001, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664, EUROCAE ED-204A.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of EUROCAE ED-202A, EUROCAE ED-203A and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Wireshark, Kali Linux, Microsoft Threat Modeling Tool, OWASP ZAP and GNU Radio, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a cybersecurity plan for a U-space service, with threat model, risk assessment, secure architecture and incident response plan, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Define the system scope
Delimit the U-space service and its assets to be protected.
Model threats and risks
Build the threat model and carry out the risk assessment.
Design security measures
Define the security measures and the secure architecture.
Plan tests and response
Prepare the test plan, the incident response plan and the compliance justification.
Final project
Present the complete cybersecurity plan in a documented report, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Aviation cybersecurity engineerInformation security analystSecurity architectCybersecurity auditorIncident response specialistUSSP security manager
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior qualification is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours over 3 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with Wireshark, Kali Linux, Microsoft Threat Modeling Tool, OWASP ZAP and GNU Radio, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute certificate, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

No prior qualification is required; you need a computer able to run the programme's software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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