UAS Cybersecurity and Communications Security
Awareness
Focus: Understanding and reducing cyber risks affecting UAS platforms, ground
control stations, data links and supporting information systems.
Target audience: UAS operators, communications and IT personnel, systems
engineers, maintenance managers and security officers.
Key topics:
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• UAS cybersecurity principles and threat awareness
• Ground control station and network security fundamentals
• Authentication, access control and secure configuration
• Software, firmware and configuration-management risks
• Data protection and secure handling of mission information
• Incident recognition, reporting and response
• Security assurance and lessons learned
Proposed duration: 3 days (18 hours).
Training method: Classroom instruction, defensive-security case studies and
controlled, non-production demonstrations.
Expected benefit: Improved security awareness and stronger defensive practices
across UAS operations and support systems.
Note: This course focuses on defensive security and authorized training activities,
not unauthorized access or offensive cyber operations