Purpose
Cybersecurity Strategic Partners participate in the airline industry community to explore and discuss the cybersecurity challenges facing aviation, while contributing their expertise to collective industry work. The program provides opportunities to take part in the development of frameworks, standards, best practices, and guidance materials, and help facilitate the broader adoption of cybersecurity approaches across the aviation ecosystem.
Cybersecurity Strategic Partnerships Summary
The Cybersecurity Strategic Partnership Program connects IATA Member Airlines with trusted industry stakeholders to collaboratively address cybersecurity considerations across the air transport industry. Through expert groups, workshops, and knowledge‑sharing activities, the program provides a structured platform for Strategic Partners to exchange insights with airlines, contribute to industry deliverables, and support alignment on cybersecurity approaches relevant to airline operations.
The program fosters dialogue, encourages co‑creation, and enables partners to engage with the aviation community on emerging cybersecurity topics, regulatory expectations, and practical operational needs.
Benefits
- Build strategic relationships and network with IATA Member Airlines and aviation stakeholders, gaining visibility as a trusted contributor to aviation cybersecurity.
- Actively participate in expert groups to collaborate on industry deliverables, including frameworks, standards, best practices, and guidance materials.
- Access timely insights into emerging cybersecurity threats, regulatory developments, and evolving industry priorities through program-driven activities.
- Contribute subject-matter expertise to shape cybersecurity approaches across the aviation ecosystem.
- Receive up to two complimentary passes to the annual IATA World Data Symposium (WDS), along with opportunities for speaking engagements and preferential Strategic Partner rates for attending IATA’s key annual events.
- Have your company featured in the IATA Strategic Partnerships online directory.
- Gain visibility by contributing to the quarterly Strategic Partnerships Newsletter, distributed to more than 14,000 aviation stakeholders.
- Use the exclusive IATA Strategic Partner Recognition Stamp (logo).
- Secure priority booth locations and enhanced placement opportunities at IATA Events, ensuring maximum exposure to airline executives and industry leaders.
- Enjoy discounts across a broad range of IATA products and services, including IATA Training courses, publications, and selected advertising channels.
> More information is available on the Strategic Partnerships Program Benefits page
Activities
Expert Groups
- Focused expert groups where IATA Member Airlines and Cybersecurity Strategic Partners collaborate on aviation-specific cybersecurity topics. Working together, participants analyze challenges, share insights, and contribute subject-matter expertise to develop frameworks, standards, best practices, guidance materials, and other industry deliverables.
- The following expert group is currently active and open to Cybersecurity Strategic Partners:
- International Cybersecurity Standards and Regulations Study Group (SR-SG): A central industry forum for monitoring, analyzing, sharing, and influencing global cybersecurity regulations and standards that impact aviation safety, security, and operational resilience.
Cybersecurity Summit
An annual summit bringing together international aviation cybersecurity experts to exchange insights on emerging threats, trends, and practical approaches. The summit fosters awareness, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing across the aviation cybersecurity community.
Focus Areas
- IT & Enterprise Cybersecurity
- Cyber Threat Intelligence
- Information Security Regulations, Standards & Industry Frameworks
- Information Security Governance, Risk Management & Oversight
- Cybersecurity Emerging Technologies & Threat Landscape
- Operational Technology (OT) & Interconnected Systems
- Additional Areas Identified by the Aviation Community
Designed for
- Aviation cybersecurity solution providers
- Cyber risk management, compliance, and regulatory organizations
- Providers specializing in identity, data protection, cloud security, and threat analytics
- Companies working on transportation or safety‑critical system cybersecurity
- IT/OT technology and security vendors
- Research institutions and academic partners
- Industry stakeholders committed to strengthening aviation cyber resilience