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url: "https://xcademia.com/courses/maritime-aviation-and-space-cybersecurity"
title: "Maritime, Aviation and Space Cybersecurity"
description: "Three-day training on maritime, aviation, and space cybersecurity, covering GPS spoofing, IMO compliance, satellite security, and ADS-B vulnerabilities.
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publishedAt: "2026-04-13T11:48:36.676463+00:00"
updatedAt: "2026-04-29T06:04:44.539423+00:00"
type: course
code: "CYB-0168"
level: Practitioner
duration_days: "3"
track: "Cyber Warfare & Advanced Threat Defence"
category: "Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking"
credential_tier: tier1
price_gbp: "3789"
---

# Maritime, Aviation and Space Cybersecurity

> A practitioner programme for security professionals in maritime, aviation, and space sectors covering GPS spoofing, AIS manipulation, avionics vulnerabilities, satellite system security, and IMO cyber risk compliance. Develop the skills to assess and protect navigation, communications, and operational systems in transport and space infrastructure against nation-state cyber threats specific to each sector.

## Overview

Maritime, aviation, and space infrastructure form the connective tissue of global commerce, military coordination, and communications. Nation-state actors have demonstrated active and growing interest in GPS spoofing and jamming, AIS vessel position manipulation, ECDIS chart tampering, avionics system vulnerabilities, and satellite command-and-control link compromise. Cyberattacks targeting space infrastructure have the potential to simultaneously disrupt GPS navigation, financial transaction systems, and military communications.

Over three mentor-led days, participants examine the specific cyber threats facing maritime, aviation, and space environments, apply IMO Maritime Cyber Risk Management requirements to vessel and port assessments, assess satellite communication security for civilian and defence applications including post-quantum cryptography requirements, identify vulnerabilities in aircraft systems including avionics, ACARS, and ADS-B, and develop incident response plans for cyber events affecting vessels, aircraft, or satellite systems.

The programme concludes with an OT risk assessment capstone for a simulated maritime vessel environment. This course is aligned with IMO MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3, ICAO cybersecurity guidance, post-quantum cryptography NIST standards for long-life systems, and IEC 62443 applied to maritime OT environments.

## Prerequisites

- Professional experience in maritime security, aviation security, satellite operations, or transport sector security management.
- Basic understanding of operational technology and network security fundamentals.
- Familiarity with at least one of the three sectors covered: maritime, aviation, or space systems.

## What you will learn

- Identify and mitigate cyber threats specific to maritime, aviation, and space operational environments.
- Apply IMO Maritime Cyber Risk Management requirements to vessel and port security risk assessments.
- Assess satellite communication security including post-quantum cryptography requirements for long-life systems.
- Protect maritime navigation systems, AIS, and GPS infrastructure from spoofing and jamming attacks.
- Identify key vulnerabilities in aircraft systems including avionics, ACARS, and ADS-B.
- Develop incident response plans for cyber events affecting vessels, aircraft, and satellite systems.
- Conduct an OT risk assessment for a maritime vessel environment aligned to IMO and IEC 62443.

## Skills you will gain

- Maritime OT risk assessment methodology
- IMO cyber risk management compliance
- GPS and AIS spoofing detection
- Satellite communication security design
- Aviation cybersecurity risk assessment
- Post-quantum cryptography for space systems
- Port logistics system security
- ACARS and ADS-B vulnerability analysis
- Cross-sector incident response planning
- Transport sector threat intelligence

## Career progression

- Maritime Security Officer
- Port Security Manager
- Aviation Cybersecurity Lead
- Satellite Security Engineer
- Defence Supply Chain Security
- Transport Sector CISO

## Curriculum

1. **Module 1: Getting Ready**
   - Pre-reading: IMO MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3 maritime cyber risk management requirements and ICAO guidance overview
   - Introduction to maritime, aviation, and space threat actor targeting patterns and sector priorities
   - Accessing course resources and sector-specific threat intelligence datasets
   - Course objectives, sector security knowledge baseline self-assessment, and pathway alignment
2. **Module 2: Maritime Threat Landscape**
   - AIS spoofing: manipulating vessel position broadcast data for strategic deception and criminal purposes
   - GPS manipulation in maritime environments: documented incidents in the Black Sea and Persian Gulf
   - ECDIS chart manipulation: altering electronic navigation charts to cause vessel groundings or diversions
   - Port logistics system compromise: cargo tracking, container management, and berth planning attack vectors
   - Nation-state maritime pre-positioning: strategic targeting of shipping lanes and critical port infrastructure
3. **Module 3: Ship OT and Bridge Systems Security**
   - Bridge systems security: integrated navigation systems, autopilot, and connected instrumentation vulnerabilities
   - SCADA on vessels: propulsion control, ballast management, and cargo handling system attack surfaces
   - Cargo tracking and logistics system exposure to external attackers via internet-connected port interfaces
   - Vendor remote access to ship systems: how maintenance connections create persistent attack vectors
   - Maritime OT asset inventory methodology: cataloguing systems aboard a vessel without operational disruption
4. **Module 4: IMO Maritime Cyber Risk Management Compliance**
   - IMO Resolution MSC-428(98): mandatory cyber risk management integration requirements for flag states
   - Conducting a maritime cyber risk assessment aligned to IMO MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3 guidance
   - Functional area coverage: bridge, cargo, propulsion, passenger safety, and communication systems
   - Integrating cyber risk management into the vessel Safety Management System documentation
   - Port State Control inspection preparation: what cyber risk management evidence is required
5. **Module 5: Port Logistics and Maritime Supply Chain Security**
   - Port management systems: cargo tracking, gate management, and berth planning attack surface analysis
   - Container inspection and customs system vulnerabilities exploited in smuggling and espionage operations
   - Port OT security: crane control, terminal automation, and SCADA systems in modern container ports
   - Supply chain attacks via port logistics software: how compromised port systems affect downstream shipping
   - Incident response for a port logistics system compromise affecting live cargo and vessel operations
6. **Module 6: Aviation Cybersecurity: Aircraft Systems**
   - Avionics security architecture: how aircraft systems are designed and where security boundaries exist
   - ACARS vulnerabilities: aircraft communications system exposure and exploitation methodology
   - ADS-B spoofing: manipulating aircraft position broadcasts received by air traffic control systems
   - Airport OT security: runway lighting, navigation aid systems, and gate management vulnerability areas
   - Iranian APT aviation targeting in 2026: current threat intelligence assessment and sector implications
7. **Module 7: Air Traffic Management and Cargo Security**
   - Air traffic control system architecture and cyber risk at a strategic awareness level
   - Aviation cargo logistics security: freight management system vulnerabilities and supply chain attack vectors
   - Software update security for aircraft navigation and avionics systems in the supply chain
   - ICAO cybersecurity programme alignment: international aviation security governance framework
   - Incident response planning for a cyber event directly affecting air traffic management operations
8. **Module 8: Space Infrastructure Security**
   - Cyberattacks on space infrastructure: simultaneous disruption of GPS, financial systems, and military coordination
   - Ground station security: protecting command and control uplink facilities from nation-state intrusion
   - Command injection attacks: how spoofed uplink commands can compromise satellite operational parameters
   - Satellite communication intercept and jamming: documented military and civilian sector impacts
   - The VIASAT KA-SAT attack case study: pre-invasion satellite communication disruption in Ukraine
9. **Module 9: Post-Quantum Cryptography for Long-Life Systems**
   - Why satellite systems with 15-25 year operational lifespans require post-quantum cryptography today
   - Harvest-now-decrypt-later attack strategy: intercepting encrypted communications for future decryption
   - NIST post-quantum cryptography standards and their applicability to space and satellite communication
   - Migration pathways for existing satellite communication encryption to post-quantum algorithms
   - Procurement specification requirements for new satellite systems: mandating post-quantum readiness
10. **Module 10: Cross-Sector Incident Response**
   - Maritime incident response: managing a cyber event on a vessel at sea with limited connectivity
   - Aviation incident response: coordinating with airlines, airports, and aviation regulatory authorities
   - Space incident response: managing a satellite compromise within ground station operational constraints
   - Cross-sector incident notification requirements: maritime, aviation, and space regulatory channels
   - Business continuity planning for each sector when primary navigation or communications systems fail
11. **Module 11: Capstone: Maritime Vessel OT Risk Assessment**
   - Full OT risk assessment of a simulated maritime vessel environment from asset discovery to remediation
   - Asset inventory: bridge systems, propulsion, cargo, ballast, and communication systems catalogued
   - Risk rating by system criticality, connectivity exposure, and potential safety consequence
   - Remediation recommendations aligned to IMO MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3 and IEC 62443 security levels
   - Full instructor debrief and peer review of capstone assessment methodology and output quality

## Exam & certification

You will receive an Xcademia certificate of completion based on participation and successful completion of labs and scenario simulations.

## Delivery options

- **Live Online** — Join live instructor-led sessions from anywhere. Interactive, engaging, and flexible.
- **Onsite Training** — We come to you. Training delivered at your workplace for teams of 6 or more.
- **Venue-Based** — Classroom training at a professional venue. Ideal for focused, immersive learning.
- **Blended** — Combine online and in-person learning for maximum flexibility and impact.

## Frequently asked questions

**1.  Do I need experience in all three sectors to attend?**

No. Participants are typically specialists in one sector seeking strategic awareness across the other two. The capstone focuses on the maritime environment, but all sector content is applicable across adjacent transport and space domains.

**2.  Is post-quantum cryptography covered in depth?**

Yes. Post-quantum cryptography requirements for long-life satellite systems are covered in a dedicated session including NIST standards, harvest-now-decrypt-later attack risk, and procurement specification guidance.

**3.  Is this course relevant for defence contractors?**

Yes. Defence supply chain teams working with maritime vessels, aircraft systems, and satellite programmes will find significant value, particularly in the space security and post-quantum cryptography sessions.

**4.  What do I leave with?**

A Certificate of Achievement, a completed maritime vessel OT risk assessment from the capstone, a sector threat intelligence briefing output, and a personal action plan for further development.

**5.  Does this course need an exam?**

No. Assessment is through sector-specific exercises and the Day 3 maritime vessel capstone. Completion requires full attendance and delivery of the capstone risk assessment.

## Course at a glance

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Code | CYB-0168 |
| Duration | 3 days |
| Level | Practitioner |
| Track | Cyber Warfare & Advanced Threat Defence |
| Category | Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking |
| Credential tier | tier1 |
| Price (GBP) | £3789 |

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