10/17/2026
Aviation averages a B grade for cybersecurity. That sounds fine, until you learn a B-rated organization is 2.9x more likely to suffer a breach than an A-rated one.
SecurityScorecard’s research on 250 major aerospace and aviation companies found the real problem isn’t the airlines themselves.
It’s their vendors: aviation-specific software and IT suppliers scored the lowest of any group studied, dragging the sector’s average down.
✈️ Why a handful of low-scoring vendors are wrecking the curve for an entire industry
📋 Why annual questionnaires can’t catch a vendor exposure that appears mid-year
🏛️ Why TSA and FAA oversight are now asking for proof, not paperwork
👉 Read the full breakdown and see what continuous, threat-informed TPRM looks like for aviation: https://securityscorecard.com/blog/airlines-are-flying-blind-on-third-party-cyber-risk/?utm_campaign=&utm_content=&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook