The Interplay between Safety and Security in Aviation Systems
Lillian Ash Baker
DEF CON 32 Creator Stage · Day 1 · Creator Stage
In a critical presentation at DEF CON 32, Lillian Ash Baker, a Product Security Engineer at The Boeing Company and Wisk Aero, delved into the fundamental relationship between safety and security in the development of aviation systems. The talk illuminated the rigorous standards and certification processes that underpin the aerospace industry's commitment to safety, while simultaneously exploring the nascent but rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity in this highly specialized domain. Baker emphasized that while aviation safety principles have matured over decades, the integration of cybersecurity into these systems is a comparatively recent, yet equally crucial, endeavor.