Eric Vautier

Eric Vautier is the global CISO of Groupe ADP, responsible for cybersecurity across a network of 27 airports worldwide. A graduate of the French Civil Aviation University in 1992, Eric joined ADP in 1996, implementing various airport IT systems and leading international projects in Dubai, Amman, Algiers and Santiago (Chile). He transitioned to cybersecurity in 2008, became CISO in 2013, and was promoted to Group CISO in 2016.

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Panel discussion: Cyber in the aviation security context – defining roles and overlap

Reliance on connectivity and the internet is an increasingly critical feature of aviation security programs. Access control systems, identity management systems, CCTV camera systems, dispatch systems, notification systems and intelligence and information systems are all becoming increasingly interrelated and reliant on cyber connections. In many instances, these can be related to commercial and operational systems. As use of and reliance on cyber expands, so do attack surfaces. All this has occurred as the instances of cyberattacks are on the rise. For aviation cyber experts, there is a significant challenge in hiring and retaining cyber talent to address the current threat landscape, including scaling cyber penetration and threat mitigation practices.

The audience will learn:

• Who needs to be involved in cybersecurity planning and response
• How to develop a collaborative environment with a range of stakeholders seeking to address and respond to growing cyber threats
• How cyberattacks have worked to threaten and impair security systems
• How practices and technologies can be employed to mitigate threats
• How response activities can be shaped to respond to attacks once they occur