Global Training
Munich Airport collaborates with ACI to provide a full suite of cyber security programmes By John Webster, Senior Manager, Global Training, ACI World
Cybersecurity training venue
With the rapid evolution of the digital age, there is also an alarming increase in the number of cyber-attacks on information technology (IT) systems within public and private sectors. As such, more and more airports are taking a proactive role in addressing these challenges with Munich Airport, operated by Flughafen München GmbH (FMG), being at the forefront in developing its own dedicated training centre to tackle the threat of cyber-attacks. 52
Munich Airport’s new training centre, which officially started operations in January 2018, will bring together IT experts from its own organization (FMG) as well as specialists from high-profile tech companies to test defensive strategies and look for new solutions in the fight against cybercriminals. With the support of three renowned European IT security companies ERNW INSIGHT, HvS-Consulting and IT-CUBE SYSTEMS - this new facility is known as the “Information Security Hub or ISH”.