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Cyber Integration into an EASA Part 145 Organization – Risk Management Framework

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A digital image featuring a business professional interacting with a risk management dashboard, highlighting key cybersecurity elements such as data protection, analytics, and compliance. The Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) logo appears in the top left corner, with the text: "Cyber Integration into an EASA Part 145 Organization Risk Management Framework." The image represents the importance of cyber risk management in aviation maintenance organizations under EASA regulations.

February 07, 2025

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) considers the challenges related to phishing, ransomware, data breaches, and insider threat exposures (both intentional and accidental) within the framework of an EASA Part 145 organization. Challenges in Cybersecurity for Part 145 Organizations EASA Part 145 organizations, as integral components of the aviation safety chain, face distinct challenges in managing information…

EASA Part 145 Cyber SMS: Addressing Physical Security Threats & Phishing Risks

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Aircraft flying over a digitally connected world, representing EASA Part 145 Cyber SMS considerations on physical security threats and phishing risks

February 04, 2025

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) looks at Cyber Physical Security Threats as well as addressing risks like unauthorized access and device loss and -recognizing phishing indicators and physical breaches. Introduction Within EASA Part 145 organizations, cyber physical threats pose significant risks to operations, infrastructure, and sensitive data. Unauthorized access, phishing attacks, and physical breaches not only jeopardize operational safety but also compromise regulatory compliance. By implementing best practices, fostering a culture of vigilance, and aligning with EASA’s stringent guidelines,…

EASA Aerodrome Airside Safety Introduction

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January 16, 2025

Steven Bentley

Sofema Online (SOL) www.sofemaonline.com considers the key aspects of the Aerodrome Airside Safety Introduction The EASA Aerodrome Airside Safety compliant program should cover the essential principles and practices needed to maintain safety in the airside areas of airports, which include runways, taxiways, and aprons where aircraft operate. Consider the following: EASA is responsible for the high-level…

Aviation Weekly News Roundup – 10 January 2025

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January 10, 2025

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup: > Human Factors: A good airplane in a bad neighbourhood The airplane perches like a ballerina on ambitious floats, the cockpit far off the ground. It’s an eye-catching little beast: Clean white, deep red,…