📋 Tender Overview
ENHANCING CYBERSECURITY IN AVIATION. The United States Transportation Security Administration hosts a cybersecurity workshop for personnel of the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) in Makati City on June 16-20 2025. The workshop was aimed at enhancing cybersecurity knowledge and capacity in airports. (Photo grabbed from OTS Facebook page)
MANILA – Personnel of the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) as well as other airport stakeholders underwent a workshop with the United States Transportation Security Administration (US TSA) to enhance their cybersecurity knowledge and capacity.
The workshop held from June 16 to 20 in Makati City was also attended by representatives from airlines and other government agencies.
In a social media post on Thursday the OTS said the TSA-hosted workshop was designed to address the growing cybersecurity challenges arising from the rapid digital transformation in the civil aviation industry.
Cyberattacks on air traffic passenger data airline etc. are among the cybersecurity threats unique to aviation OTS spokesperson Kim Marquez told the Philippine News Agency.
Participants were taught how to enhance their ability to identify cybersecurity risks unique to the civil aviation sector analyze cyberattacks and apply effective defense and mitigation strategies.
Compliance with international cybersecurity standards and regulations was also highlighted in the workshop.
“This initiative serves as a testament to the strong and enduring security partnership between our two nations. It reflects a shared understanding that in the modern age of civil aviation cybersecurity is no longer a technical concern but a central pillar of airport security and national resilience” OTS administrator Arthur Bisnar was quoted as saying. (PNA)
