Elancourt, 27 November 2017 – In light of the new European directive on network and information security (NIS) becoming national law, Airbus in Germany offers a new cyber security service for Professional Mobile Radio network operators.
In many industrial sectors, radio communications operators in Germany, Switzerland and Austria need to take action soon, because they are compelled to protect both their systems and affected consumers.
Airbus in Germany, thanks to its specialists in the area of PMR and IT, will now offer a complete and tailored solution called “Tactilon Cyber Security”. This service helps to detect the weak spots of PMR systems, maintain and update them regularly – and all of this is consistent with the new NIS directive. This includes managing situations in case of a threat, upgrade, security monitoring, access control, backups and recovery, to name a few aspects. “Airbus in Germany can fill future security gaps in communications systems and consult companies, governmental organisations or telecom operators”, says Alexander Koderman, Chief Security Officer of Secure Land Communications for Airbus in Germany.
According to the European Union’s directive on network and information security (NIS), adopted in summer 2016, national governments will have to implement the legislation by May 2018 and November 2018. Furthermore, they have to identify IT and PMR operators in certain sectors, which are considered to be “essential services” for the European economy.
Among these are businesses in areas such as energy, banking, transport, water, financial markets, healthcare and digital infrastructure. The European Union’s aim is to improve the member states’ cooperation and protection against attacks. As a result of the European legislation, a public-private partnership was created in Germany to protect critical national infrastructure.
“Many companies in Germany, Switzerland and Austria in the profiled sector use radio communications and their systems are increasingly intertwined with IT systems. Consequently, they can be prone to cyberattacks,” Koderman points out. “Now a large number of them have to act quickly and identify the weak spots – sometimes this process can be tedious and pretty challenging.” However, experts can render helpful support.
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Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2016, it generated revenues of €67 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners from 100 to more than 600 seats. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as Europe’s number one space enterprise and the world’s second largest space business. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.
Secure Land Communications (SLC), a business unit of Airbus, develops, installs and maintains professional and land mobile radio (PMR/LMR) networks based on Tetra, Tetrapol, P25 and LTE technologies and offers a wide range of radio solutions and devices for customers worldwide. The portfolio also encompasses mission-critical broadband solutions based on 3GPP standards and emergency response centres (911/112). SLC is a leader in PMR, with more than 280 radio networks in over 74 countries, and the US leader for 911 response centres with the VESTA 911 call handling solution serving more than 60% of the market. SLC employs nearly 1,700 people in 20 countries.
Contacts:
Kai Schlichtermann + 33 1 6138 5547 kai.schlichtermann@airbus.com
Anke Sturtzel + 33 1 6138 5330 anke.sturtzel@airbus.com
