Research of information space and information flows of air navigation service providers

The threat to information security for the air navigation service providers represents a potential violation of information security of the information infrastructure elements in the air traffic management system such as communications, navigation and surveillance equipment, and the information and telecommunication systems. Typically, a threat results from the presence of vulnerable components in the protection of information technology as part of air navigation service providers activity. Generally, threats to information and communication systems include equipment failure, environmental destruction, human or machine errors, and targeted attacks, which are often complex, well-organized, and well-funded. Taking into account, information and telecommunication systems of air navigation service providers are critical resource that must be protected from external and internal threats. Information and telecommunication systems of air navigation services providers are a combination of information and telecommunication systems, in the process of processing air navigation information act as a whole. The realization of information security threats in information and telecommunication systems may adversely affect the provision of safety and air traffic management security. As a result of information security threats realization, incidents or accidents in the air traffic management system can be occurred. The paper proposes functional models of information space and information flows in the provision of air navigation service. The developed models are recommended for use in the process of security risk management in air traffic management within the new generation risk management system, as a necessary part of air navigation service provider integrated management system.