ICAO logoFoundations of Aviation Cybersecurity: Leadership and Technical Management

(In-Person or Virtual)

Developed in Collaboration with ICAO     

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Professional Education Course

  • 40-hour training
  • In-Person: 5 days in a classroom setting
  • Monday-Friday (no classes on weekends) 
  • Virtual: 10 half days synchronous/live
  • Certificate of Completion with 4 CEUs 
  • Trainings are available in various multiple global locations and time zones

About the Course

ICAO represents 193 Contracting States to the Chicago Convention. Airlines, airports, cargo companies, and regulators are challenged to successfully manage the constant and ever increasing cybersecurity risks that the aviation industry is faced with.

This ICAO Train Air Plus Foundations of Aviation Cybersecurity course aims to build a solid base of technical workforce, trained mid-level management, as well as C-level executives around the world prepared to understand the unique problems, challenges, and solutions in aviation cybersecurity, and respond to and manage any cybersecurity risks within their enterprise.

In this highly interactive course, students get to explore all facets of the theoretical concepts of aviation cybersecurity while also analyzing case studies together with the instructor. On the last day of the course, students participate in the Tabletop Cybersecurity Incident Exercise.

This exercise uses an aviation-based scenario, combining both leadership and technical aspects of cybersecurity. Students have the opportunity to apply and test what they learned during the course. The Tabletop exercise also provides a real-world example of how such exercises are utilized as practical learning tools for any organization.

Student performance is graded by a mutiple choice quiz, plus the level of participation and engagement in the group discussions and Tabletop Exercise. All course materials, including the ICAO regulations will be provided. Students need to bring their own computers with an Internet browser.

Course Information

Schedule: This partner-ICAO course is being offered in-person around the globe in over four different locations, plus two virtual live sessions that easily accommodate GMT, Central European, West African, Central African, and Eastern Time Zones (see listing below)

Target Group: Employees wanting to learn about aviation cybersecurity, with background in aviation, security, cybersecurity, safety, or management.

Stats: In the past two years, over 220 participants from 16 different countries have taken the course live virtual and in-person.

Cost: The cost for the 40-hour in-person and for the 40-hour virtual-live courses is $2,200 per person. Customized price packages are available for companies and organizations sending 5+ employees. Customized offerings oft he course can also be done at your organization facility if sufficient number of employees are enrolled.

Certificates and CEUs: Each student will receive a Certificate of Completion with an individualized serial number and 4 CEUs awarded.

Instructors: All of our course instructors have been vetted by ICAO and by the Embry-Riddle HR team, and are experts in aviation and cybersecurity.

How to Register

For individuals, the first step in the Registration Process is to set up a profile. Once done, you can add the course(s) of your choice to your shopping cart and submit your credit card payment.

If you would like a quote/invoice for your group, please send an email to the Office of Professional Education at training@erau.edu.

Live Virtual Classroom (10 x 4-hour days)

  • The live and highly interactive virtual (synchronous) version takes place over the course of 2.5 weeks for 4 hours each day, except for Wednesdays.
  • This virtual format includes cutting-edge education resources such as our online learning tool Canvas, a cloud-based educational platform designed with the online teaching and learning experience in mind, viewable on any web browser, computer or mobile device, and allows for engagement and collaboration through video, audio, integrated media recorder, text and discussion boards.
  • ICAO‘s Aviation Cybersecurity Officer will Zoom in and provide an overview of the ICAO cybersecurity regulations.

Access the daily agenda for the 10 half-day course.

2024/2025 dates for Live Virtual Classroom

In-Person Classroom (5 full days)

  • The in-person classroom version of the course takes place for 8 hours each day over the course of one week, Monday through Friday.
  • ICAO‘s Aviation Cybersecurity Officer, Rashad Karaky, will Zoom in and provide an overview of the ICAO cybersecurity regulations.

For a detailed overview of the course content and learning outcomes, please click on the Course Session and Registration links provided above.  

Non-Tuition Cost & Visas

Overview of Approximate Cost for Your Budget Calculations

  1. Course Fee: $2000 (If paid before November 9, otherwise $2200)
  2. B-2 Visa Application Fee: $185 in most case (More Information about B-2 Visa)
  3. Roundtrip flight to Arizona: $2000 (Please research in your country)
    You can fly either into Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX) or into Prescott Airport (PRC)
  4. Car Rental: $120 per day
    Individuals who do not have a car insurance policy in the U.S. need to take out liability insurance.
  5. Roundtrip shuttle: $120 (from Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix to Prescott)
  6. Hotel: minimum of 8 nights at an approximate rate of $150 per night
    We highly recommend that participants who have to overcome a jet lag of 6+ hours arrive at least two full days before the course starts.

All non-tuition costs are provided for illustrative purposes only and should not be considered definitive.

As you prepare for the training, please remember that Embry-Riddle will not cover any costs or penalties, like canceled airline tickets, shuttle fees, rental car charges, or hotel reservations. This applies even if the course is cancelled, or your visa is denied.

Tourism Visa Application Information

B-2 Tourist Visa Application Process

Processing times for B-2 tourist visas differ from country to country. It may take from two weeks to several months. This timeframe depends on the number of applications being processed by the U.S. consular authority in the applicant’s country of origin.

We will issue the Letter of Invitation that you need for your visa application as soon as you have submitted your payment.

Important Notice: Course registrations of international students who have not obtained their B-2 visa in their passport by 1 November 2024 will be canceled and payments of course fees will be reimbursed in full.

Please find out here if your country is part of the U.S. Department of State Visa Waiver Program.

“The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) enables most citizens or nationals of participating countries to travel to the United States for tourism or business for stays of 90 days or less without obtaining a visa. Travelers must have a valid Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) approval prior to travel and meet all requirements explained below. If you prefer to have a visa in your passport, you may still apply for a visitor (B) visa.”

U.S. Contact Information

Contact Person Name in the U.S.: 
William J. Muldoon

Organization Name in the U.S.:
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Worldwide)

Relationship to You:
School Official

U.S. Contact Address:
1 Aerospace Boulevard
Daytona Beach, FL 32114

Phone Number: 
386-226-2918

Email Address: 
training@erau.edu

Address and Phone Number of Point of Contact

U.S. Street Address (Line 1):
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Worldwide)

U.S. Street Address (Line 2)
1 Aerospace Boulevard

City:
Daytona Beach

State:
FL 

Zip Code:
32114

Phone Number: 
386-226-2918

Email Address: 
training@erau.edu

 
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Did You Know?

  • This is the first aviation cybersecurity course developed in partnership with the ICAO.
  • Over 220 participants from over 14 countries have successfully completed the course.
  • Close to 130 of these participants have taken the course in person!

Awards

Embry-Riddle was recognized by ICAO as the TRAINAIR PLUS member to have “Developed the Highest Number of Partnership Training Packages” and “Implemented the Most Partnership Training Packages” in 2022. Learn more about Embry-Riddle’s other fruitful partnerships with ICAO.

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