CyberAir LLC provides a variety of services to the aviation community, such as:

• Aviation cyber security training

• Vulnerability assessment

• Penetration testing

• Risk assessment

• Threat mitigation

• Guidance to develop a security program and plans

Dr. Krishna Sampigethaya was the first in the world to defend a Ph.D. dissertation on connected vehicle privacy and aviation cyber security research from the Univ. of Washington (2007). He chairs and teaches in the Cyber Intelligence and Security Department at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, AZ. 

In less than 5 years as chair he has developed the department to be: a DHS/NSA National Center of Academic Excellence for Cybersecurity; the world’s first 10 ABET accredited cybersecurity degree programs; a DoD CySP Program site; US CYBERCOM’s Academic Engagement Network member; a RSAC Security Scholar Program; the only NSF CyberCorps SFS institution for aviation and aerospace cybersecurity; and, provider of the world’s only aviation cybersecurity capture-the-flag (CTF) cyber competition and undergrad/grad course. The aviation cyber CTF has been offered at many prestigious venues such as DEF CON, AIAA conferences, Women in Cyber Security conference, Aviation ISAC Summit, DoD-DHS-FAA Aviation Cyber Initiative Cyber Rodeo, and airline headquarters.

Dr. Sampigethaya has a decade of industry experience. At the Boeing Company he was selected early as the first Associate Technical Fellow for aviation cyber-physical security. At the United Technologies Corporation (now Raytheon Technologies) Research Center he was the first associate director for aerospace and commercial product cybersecurity. He founded the first aviation cybersecurity technical committee, started (and continues to organize) aviation cyber tracks at AIAA, IEEE, and SAE conferences, and served on RTCA SC-216 committee working jointly with EUROCAE WG-72.

Dr. Sampigethaya has authored over 55 papers—including 3 award-winners and the first special issue on cyber-physical systems—delivered over 16 keynotes, and holds over 16 US patents in aviation cybersecurity. His work was recognized with awards such as the American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI) Engineer of the Year Award, ASEI Corporate Engineering Excellence Award, and a Best Instructor Award at the Univ. of Maryland. Over 16 years, he has led a variety of projects on securing aircraft, airport, airline, and air traffic management systems.  

Most recently, he has taught ICAO’s award-winning professional course on aviation cybersecurity leadership and technical management in-person to over 130 participants from regulators, airlines, and other stakeholders from over 16 different countries across the world.