Safety is not an option, Part-IS - Ben Nagel
Disobey 2026 · Main Stage
Ben Nagel's talk, "Safety is not an option, Part-IS," delves into the critical and often overlooked intersection of information security and aviation safety, focusing specifically on the new European Union regulation, **Part-IS (Part Information Security)**. Nagel, known as "Cyberben," guides the audience through the complexities of this regulation, which aims to prevent information security failures from escalating into catastrophic safety events within the aviation industry. The talk highlights the unique challenges faced by aviation organizations, from major manufacturers and airlines to smaller operators, in integrating cybersecurity practices into their deeply entrenched safety management systems.
AI review
Nagel delivers a competent regulatory briefing on Part-IS that will genuinely inform aviation-adjacent practitioners who haven't tracked EASA's cybersecurity mandates. The talk is honest about scope, timelines, and organizational pain points, but it stays in explainer territory — there's no novel research, no original threat modeling, and the 'demo' is a secondhand simulator anecdote.