What is it about?
Zero Trust Distributed Engine Control (ZT-DEC) strategies and architectures can mitigate the risks of cyber attacks and intrusions in safety critical flight control and propulsion systems. The integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools into mechanical and aerospace devices has raised security concerns. As the aerospace systems become more integrated with software, electronics, embedded systems and in general ICT tools, they become more vulnerable due to the inherent vulnerabilities of the ICT tools and software that drives the system. The use and reliance on cyber technologies have become an integral part of the aviation ecosystem and avionics systems.
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Why is it important?
Cyber security attacks on flight control systems may influence physical processes and flight dynamics through digital manipulations. These digital manipulations can be disastrous for safety critical systems such as propulsion and aircraft systems.
Perspectives
In this paper we explore the possibility to implement zero trust principles for gas turbine engine control systems and provide frameworks for ZT-DEC system development. We review the challenges and opportunities for the ZT-DEC system considering new cybersecurity requirements to create resilient and secure engine control systems in presence of intrusion and threat attacks during system operation.
John Costello
AIAA
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This page is a summary of: Applying Zero Trust Principles to Distributed Embedded Engine Control Systems, June 2022, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),
DOI: 10.2514/6.2022-3480.
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