Southwest AIrlines CISO On Tackling Cyber Risks In The Aviation Industry
HelpNet Security, Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
In this Help Net Security interview, Carrie Mills, VP and CISO, Southwest Airlines talks about the cybersecurity challenges facing the aviation industry.
She explains how being part of critical infrastructure, a major consumer brand, and an airline each brings its own set of security issues.
What are the most pressing cyber threats currently facing the aviation industry?
Southwest is not only an airline but also a well-known consumer brand and part of a United States critical infrastructure sector. Any of these characteristics alone would offer unique cyber challenges, and the combination of the three makes for an increasingly complex and dynamic threat landscape. Because of this, we have to expect the unexpected and be ready to pivot at a moment's notice.