Methods and tools to ensure information security in aviation enterprises

Abstract

Objесt of the master paper is information security and cyber security in aviation industry and air transportation enterprises. The thesis investigates Uktrainian International Airlines as an example of an air transportation enterprise. Subjесts of master paper are theoretical and practical aspects of implementing external and internal audit of information security for an air transportation enterprises. Aim of the master paper is to define of information and cyber security threats and reasons for critical infrastructures and air transportation, investigate the information security audit procedure, its main parts and peculiarities, recommendation of information system audit procedure, examination of external and internal audits, propose the way to calculate audit costs and the audit duration. While composing master thesis Ukrainian aviation industry and its’ business activity were investigated. Ukraine International Airlines were taken as an example of an aviation enterprise, because of being a major player on the aviation market in Ukraine. Also, there has been a focus on analizing appropriate ISO/IEC and Ukrainian regulations regarding information security audits. The thesis is recommended to be used in future researche, educational process and for the practical implementation of the proposed improvements by Ukrainian airlines and other air transportation companies.