TSA Desires "Cybersecurity by Design"

guest · Jan 13, 2020

TSA Desires "Cybersecurity by Design"
January 13, 2020
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/tsa-desires-cybersecurity-by-design/

The United States Transport Security Administration (TSA) has publicly announced that it's on a "quest to merge cybersecurity and information technology."

Demonstrable "cybersecurity by design" for security equipment topped a list that also called for password control that allows airport operators to change system-level passwords and the vetting of all maintenance personnel, both local and remote, via background checks.
Systems must be updatable as vulnerabilities are discovered, and security assessment tools should run on devices to scan for them. In addition, systems must ensure the unique identification of people, activity, or equipment access and be able to audit, analyze, and monitor events.

To protect supply-chain integrity, a complete list of all software and hardware making up screening equipment will be required from vendors.
Click to expand...

FedScoop: TSA wants ‘cybersecurity by design’ in future screening technology

“Sharing these requirements with industry and the public will: increase security levels, raise the bar of cybersecurity across screening solutions, provide vendors an opportunity to demonstrate their cybersecurity credentials, and provide an aligned approach across the industry — making it easier for vendors to adapt to end user requirements,” reads the notice.
Click to expand...

Log in or Sign up

TSA Desires "Cybersecurity by Design"

guest Guest

Log in or Sign up

TSA Desires "Cybersecurity by Design"

guest Guest

Useful Searches