What to expect
The ATM/CNS cybersecurity landscape in 2026 is defined by two simultaneous pressures: a new generation of AI-generated threats and a tightening EU regulatory environment. This session examines both:
- AI-generated cyber threats against ATM/CNS — how adversarial AI is changing the attack landscape for critical aviation infrastructure, including automated vulnerability discovery, AI-generated phishing, and adaptive malware targeting operational technology
- EU rules reshaping ANSP obligations — the current and forthcoming EU regulatory requirements bearing on ATM/CNS cybersecurity, including NIS2 and sector-specific aviation security requirements
- The dual challenge in practice — how ANSPs must simultaneously defend against more sophisticated AI-powered attacks while implementing AI tools within their own security operations
- Governance implications — what the evolving threat and regulatory environment requires from ANSP leadership and security teams
- Practical pathways — approaches for ANSPs to address both challenges without being paralysed by the complexity
Why it matters
The intersection of AI-powered threats and EU regulatory compliance is reshaping what ANSPs must do to maintain secure, resilient operations. This session provides a clear-eyed assessment of the dual challenge and what it demands in 2026.