Aviation sector requires proactive defense through AI, machine learning, and real-time threat detection, says DG BCAS

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New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): The Indian aviation sector has to enhance cybersecurity infrastructure by leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, and real-time threat detection systems, said Director General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), Zulfiquar Hasan, on Tuesday...

DG BCAS Hasan was addressing senior officials of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and members of private airlines on Cybersecurity in Civil Aviation: A Futuristic Approach in New Delhi...

He said that the civil aviation sector serves as a lifeline for global connectivity, economic prosperity, and international cooperation..

Attacks targeting critical aviation infrastructure have occurred globally, resulting in serious operational financial and reputational damage, hence, cybersecurity is no longer an option, it is a necessity to ensure that Indias aviation sector remains resonant and secure, he said...

This course is expected to be attended by over 8000 aviation professionals from India and abroad, making it the worlds single largest collective effort to obscal aviation ecosystem workforce and prepare them to tackle the cyber threats that loom over the aviation sector, he said.. They have to build a robust and resilient aviation ecosystem, and focus must be multidimensional..