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    American Airlines canceled several flights on June 19, 2018 due to cybersecurity issues at PSA Airlines, one of its regional carriers. PSA Airlines insisted the issues were not caused by hacking. An airport security coordinator ensures an airport complies with security requirements, develops security contracts and reports, and assesses safety compliance. The document then describes various airport security programs and areas, including airside security, terminals, sterile areas, and mantrap doors used for passenger identification.

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    American Airlines canceled several flights on June 19, 2018 due to cybersecurity issues at PSA Airlines, one of its regional carriers. PSA Airlines insisted the issues were not caused by hacking. An airport security coordinator ensures an airport complies with security requirements, develops security contracts and reports, and assesses safety compliance. The document then describes various airport security programs and areas, including airside security, terminals, sterile areas, and mantrap doors used for passenger identification.

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    American Airlines canceled several flights on June 19, 2018 due to cybersecurity issues at PSA Airlines, one of its regional carriers. PSA Airlines insisted the issues were not caused by hacking. An airport security coordinator ensures an airport complies with security requirements, develops security contracts and reports, and assesses safety compliance. The document then describes various airport security programs and areas, including airside security, terminals, sterile areas, and mantrap doors used for passenger identification.

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    American Airlines canceled several flights on June 19, 2018 due to cybersecurity issues at PSA Airlines, one of its regional carriers. PSA Airlines insisted the issues were not caused by hacking. An airport security coordinator ensures an airport complies with security requirements, develops security contracts and reports, and assesses safety compliance. The document then describes various airport security programs and areas, including airside security, terminals, sterile areas, and mantrap doors used for passenger identification.

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    Introduction

    Thomas Gnau and Holly Shively observed in their article titled “More American Airlines

    flight cancellations reported Tuesday morning” (2018) that a series American Airlines flights

    were canceled on Tuesday, 19th June 2018 due to cybersecurity issues with PSA Airlines. It was

    feared that the cybersecurity issues resulted from hacking. However, PSA airlines emphasized

    that the cybersecurity issues were not caused by hacking where the manager promised the

    stranded passengers of intended drastic repair on its regional carrier’s computer systems. Upon

    further investigation into this issue, I feel that the PSA airlines lack a good Airport Security

    Coordinator considering that the carrier’s computer system has taken longer to stabilize.

    Airport Security Coordinator

    Notably, the Airport Security Coordinator is tasked with the support of the airport security

    division by ensuring that it complies with security requirement under the regulation of Airport

    Rules and Regulations, Security Directives, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and

    Airport Security Program. The duties and responsibilities of the Airport Security Coordinator in

    accordance to the American with Disabilities Act include:

     Provision of guidance to airport employees regarding security issues

     Safety assessment on airports to determine its compliance with minimum standards set by

    the local, state and federal government.

     Development and management of security related contracts.

     Prepares reports on airport security.

    The Airport Security Program (ASP)


    This is a program that aims at protecting employees, passengers, and planes that use the

    airports from threats, crimes and malicious/accidental harm. The rules and regulations of ASP

    are enforced by ensuring compliance with aviation requirements and registrations including Air

    Navigation Order, Security and Piracy Order, Aviation Security, the National Civil Aviation

    Security Programme (NCASP) and applicable local laws. The ASP document provides the

    following:

     The airport’s compliance with legislation requirement of the NCASP.

     Definition of airport’s security-related responsibilities of different stakeholders.

     Organizational arrangements for coordination and management of airport security.

     Description of routine airport security processes.

     Description of airport’s security contingency plans.

     Minimum security standards.

    Airport Areas

    a) Airside Security area

    This is a section of the airport that is accessible to authorized individuals only. The airside area is

    secured using a perimeter fence that is under constant security patrol. The perimeter fence

    comprises of a continuous chain-link fence that is topped with three barbed wire strands. The

    Airside Security Area is accessible from the outside areas via manned gates.

    b) The Terminal Area

    This refers to a section of the airport where airport traffic control service is offered.

    c) The Sterile Area


    This refers to the section of the airport where offers passengers access to boarding airplanes in a

    manner that is expected by foreign air carrier, aircraft operator and TSA.

    Mantrap Doors

    This refers to a pair of interlocking doors where the first door opens before the second

    one hence confining the passenger to an enclosed area. The second door only opens if the

    passenger provides valid Identification Document. This process in the airport is facilitated by a

    Personnel Identification System (PIS). The PIS is used to provide definitive credentials within

    the United States Department of Defense (DOD). The PIS supports various software including

    Noncombatant Tracking/Emergency Tracking Accountability System (NT/ETAS), Real-Time

    Automated Personnel Identification System (RAPIDS), and Defense Biometric Identification

    Systems (DBIDS). The biometrics refers to the measurement and statistical analysis of

    individual’s unique behavioral and physical characteristics.

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