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AENOR has distinguished ENAIRE for its operational air navigation systems

17/11/2020

  • Among the elements included in its scope are air control, communications, network supervision and technical operation systems
  • Today, AENOR has delivered this recognition at the national air navigation manager's headquarters

17 November 2020. AENOR has distinguished ENAIRE for its operational air navigation systems. ENAIRE, the national air navigation manager, has successfully completed the National Security Scheme conformity audit, certifying that its Operational Systems meet the standards of the Superior Category.

In a ceremony at ENAIRE's headquarters, in the presence of Javier Candau, head of the Cybersecurity Department of the National Cryptology Centre, ENAIRE's general director, Ángel Luis Arias, today received the certificate from AENOR's CEO, Rafael García Meiro.

Angel Luis Arias has clarified that it is the most complete and demanding certification in terms of cyber security for critical systems of an essential services operator in Spain. "It is a milestone in the constant commitment of our professionals to achieve and maintain the highest level of security in all our operations", he said.

For his part, Rafael García Meiro congratulated ENAIRE on the certification and stated that "ENAIRE stands out for its constant drive to improve the monitoring and enhancement of its management of safety related infrastructure. The air navigation system is critical infrastructure for the security and functioning of our country. Therefore, it must not only provide service in the excellent manner that it does, but there must be general confidence that it does. The ENS certificate helps to promote this perception."

The National Security Scheme (Royal Decree 3/2010) is essentially a set of basic principles and minimum requirements that guarantee adequate protection of services, systems, data and communications. The degree of rigour and compliance varies depending on the criticality of the assets and information systems analysed.

Together with the renewal of the Certificate obtained in 2018 in the Medium Category, mainly focused on Information Systems to support business management, in 2020, ENAIRE has obtained the Superior Category in the field of its critical operational systems, directly involved in the provision of air navigation services.

Elements included in the scope of the certification include Air Control Systems (ATS, SACTA), Flight Plans (ÍCARO), Surveillance, Navigation and Communications, Aeronautical Information (MET-AIS), Network Supervision and Technical Operations.

Thanks to the efforts and commitment of its professionals, this achievement clearly places ENAIRE at the forefront of cybersecurity, with the participation of several technical teams from different units, both in Central Services and in regional offices.

With the achievement of this certification, all cybersecurity regulations in the European aviation sector are fully met, positioning ENAIRE as one of the most advanced entities in this field on an international scale.