All students are highly encouraged to compete in the workshop’s aviation cybersecurity CTF competition, described below. This activity will be offered on April 18, 2024, as shown in the workshop agenda. You must create a team of 3 participants from your educational institution (or if you can form a multi-institution team too).
To participate in the CTF, your first step is to register yourself and form your team in CyberSkyline platform and read the CTF rules. You must bring your own laptop to the venue!
ERAU-Prescott’s aviation cybersecurity CTF competition includes scenarios and challenges resulting when a fictitious major airport, called Terminus, is under cyberattack. The participant in this CTF, i.e., YOU, are a cyber defender helping to solve these challenges hands-on. Terminus sadly does not have safety, security, and aviation SMEs and wants us cyber defenders to help in all these areas as well to restore operations at the Terminus!
The Embry-Riddle crew developed this CTF to allow anyone, regardless of knowledge and skill, to participate, learn and sharpen their cyber defense and aviation skills. The intended audience include those new to cybersecurity or aviation as well as those working in these fields for several years. You are free to choose which challenges you want to tackle and will about 7 hours to do so!
Example challenges in this CTF include airline kiosks and boarding pass, passenger baggage tags and baggage handling, security screening, airport trams, avionics network protocols, aircraft engine control system, flight simulator, ATC simulator and communication systems, drones, RC planes, and much more! Some of these will be physical and some virtual. But all participants have to be in person!
To participate in the CTF, your first step is to register yourself and form your team in CyberSkyline platform and read the CTF rules. You must bring your own laptop to the venue!
ERAU-Prescott’s aviation cybersecurity CTF competition includes scenarios and challenges resulting when a fictitious major airport, called Terminus, is under cyberattack. The participant in this CTF, i.e., YOU, are a cyber defender helping to solve these challenges hands-on. Terminus sadly does not have safety, security, and aviation SMEs and wants us cyber defenders to help in all these areas as well to restore operations at the Terminus!
The Embry-Riddle crew developed this CTF to allow anyone, regardless of knowledge and skill, to participate, learn and sharpen their cyber defense and aviation skills. The intended audience include those new to cybersecurity or aviation as well as those working in these fields for several years. You are free to choose which challenges you want to tackle and will about 7 hours to do so!
Example challenges in this CTF include airline kiosks and boarding pass, passenger baggage tags and baggage handling, security screening, airport trams, avionics network protocols, aircraft engine control system, flight simulator, ATC simulator and communication systems, drones, RC planes, and much more! Some of these will be physical and some virtual. But all participants have to be in person!
Contact Us
For questions, email
Dr. Krishna Sampigethaya
or call (928) 777-3404
When: April 17-18, 2024
Where: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, Arizona