Basic AVSEC flashcards
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- ICAO Annex 17
- International standards and recommended practices for aviation security, adopted by ICAO, binding on member states.
- Unlawful interference
- Acts such as hijacking, sabotage, or attacks that endanger the safety of civil aviation.
- Chicago Convention
- 1944 treaty establishing ICAO and principles of international air navigation, including state sovereignty over airspace.
- Tokyo Convention
- 1963 treaty addressing offenses committed on board aircraft, including jurisdiction and powers of the aircraft commander.
- Hague Convention
- 1970 treaty specifically dealing with unlawful seizure of aircraft and requiring states to prosecute or extradite offenders.
- Montreal Convention
- 1971 treaty addressing acts of violence at airports and against civil aviation, supplementing earlier conventions.
- Risk assessment
- Process of evaluating threat, vulnerability, and consequence to determine the likelihood and impact of a security incident.
- Insider threat
- Security risk posed by individuals with authorized access who may exploit their position to cause harm.
- Access control
- Measures that restrict entry to designated areas to authorized persons, using badges, biometrics, or other systems.
- Airside
- Area of an airport beyond the security checkpoint, including runways, taxiways, and aprons, where access is restricted.
- Landside
- Public area of an airport before security screening, accessible to passengers and visitors without special authorization.
- Security committee
- Group that coordinates security matters among airport stakeholders, including airlines, authorities, and service providers.
- Walk-through metal detector
- Device used to screen passengers for metallic prohibited items by detecting disturbances in a magnetic field.
- Explosive detection system
- Automated equipment used to screen hold baggage for explosives by analyzing density and other characteristics.
- LAGs restrictions
- Limits on liquids, aerosols, and gels in cabin baggage, typically 100 ml per container, to prevent liquid explosives.
- Pat-down search
- Physical search of a person by hand to detect prohibited items, conducted by trained security personnel of the same gender.
- Known consignor
- Entity that originates cargo and has established secure procedures, allowing cargo to be shipped with reduced screening.
- Regulated agent
- Entity approved to handle cargo securely, ensuring screening or secure chain of custody for air cargo.
- Chain of custody
- Documented process tracking secure cargo from origin to aircraft, ensuring no unauthorized access.
- Catering security
- Measures to ensure catering supplies are sourced from secure suppliers and screened to prevent introduction of prohibited items.
- Aircraft search
- Pre-flight inspection of an aircraft to detect prohibited items, explosives, or unauthorized persons.
- Cockpit door security
- Reinforced door with locking system to prevent unauthorized access to the cockpit during flight.
- Air marshal
- Undercover armed law enforcement officer deployed on flights to counter hijacking and other threats.
- Security seal
- Tamper-evident device on aircraft doors or cargo to indicate unauthorized access.
- Contingency plan
- Prepared procedures to respond to security incidents, including roles, communication, and resource allocation.
- Incident command system
- Standardized management framework for coordinating response to emergencies, including security incidents.
- Tabletop exercise
- Discussion-based drill to test contingency plans and decision-making in a simulated security scenario.
- Emergency plan
- Comprehensive document outlining response to emergencies, including security threats, at an airport.
- Security culture
- Shared values, attitudes, and behaviors of an organization that prioritize and support security.
- Human factors
- Physical and psychological factors such as fatigue, stress, and training that affect security performance.
- Quality control
- Systematic processes to ensure security measures meet standards, including audits, inspections, and tests.
- Just culture
- Work environment where employees feel safe reporting errors or concerns without fear of punitive action for honest mistakes.