Security consulting to the aviation community

Since 1993, APS Aviation Inc (APS), in conjunction with the ADGA group of companies, has been providing information and physical security services to a myriad of clients. Our service offerings include:

Services associated with both information and physical security

• Comprehensive critical infrastructure security assessment addressing physical, personnel, information technology, operational, procedural and organizational security
• Asset identification and assessment of sensitivity, criticality and value
• Threat & risk assessments, business impact assessments, penetration tests and vulnerability assessments
• Security doctrine, policies, standards, methodologies, procedures, and checklists
• Justification, definition, planning, establishment and testing of security zones including their perimeters, access controls and intrusion detection / prevention / monitoring systems
• Business continuity and disaster planning / testing
• Security system research, development, engineering, architecture, design, planning, installation, integration and testing
• Certification, accreditation, audit, evaluation, independent verification, system acceptance and performance measurement
• Security system support, maintenance and operation
• Identity management, authentication mechanisms, and biometrics (e.g., fingerprints, retina scans, facial recognition)
• Security training and awareness
• Security management and project management

Physical security specific services

• Base building threat & risk assessments
• Countermeasures to terrorist threats such as bombs, nuclear biological chemical threats, and sabotage
• Installation, setup and maintenance of metal detectors, x-ray baggage scanners, closed circuit televisions, access control, personnel protection devices, public address and intercom, digital radios and guard tour systems

Information security specific services (You don’t need to get near an aircraft to endanger it!)

The aviation industry is increasingly relying on computers, networks, hardware, software, and communications equipment for delivering its products and services. These systems process a wide range of critical information, including radar, weather, flight plans, aircraft performance, surveillance, navigation/landing guidance, traffic management, air-to-ground communication, voice, network management and other information required in support of the day-to-day operation of the industry. Information Security is an important consideration for any organization that depends on computerised systems and networks to carry out its mission or business. Our service offerings include:

• ISO 27000/17799, SOX, Basel II, NERC CIP, PIPEDA, HIPPA, COBIT audits and evaluations
• Privacy impact assessments
• COMSEC, EMSEC, TEMPEST, cryptographic systems, and shielded enclosures
• COMSEC custodians
• FIPS 140-2 research, gap analysis, documentation
• Common criteria documentation
• Digital forensics
• Data integrity verification

APS contributed to and is the exclusive sponsor of the latest edition of the IATA Security Manual