RunSafe Security to demo certifiable aviation cybersecurity at DEF CON 34

RunSafe Security will sponsor the Maritime Hacking Village and present in the Aerospace Village at DEF CON 34 in Las Vegas on Aug. 7. The company plans to show how cybersecurity tools for safety-critical systems can meet both exploit mitigation needs and aviation certification requirements.

Why it matters: - Aircraft, autonomous platforms, maritime systems and critical infrastructure rely on software that must be both secure and certifiable. - RunSafe Security is positioning its approach as a way to meet cybersecurity and safety-assurance requirements at the same time. - The discussion is relevant for aerospace, defense, automotive and industrial control system teams that need stronger protection without losing regulatory compliance.

What happened: - RunSafe Security said it will sponsor the Maritime Hacking Village and present at the Aerospace Village during DEF CON 34 in Las Vegas. - The featured session, "Cleared for Takeoff: Debunking ‘Uncertifiable’ Cybersecurity," is set for Friday, Aug. 7, from 15:30 to 16:00 PDT. - Katie Fejer, senior software engineer at RunSafe Security, will speak in the Aerospace Village. - RunSafe Security also said team members will be available throughout DEF CON to discuss embedded systems security, aviation and aerospace cybersecurity, maritime cybersecurity, operational technology security, Secure by Design, software supply chain resilience and safety-critical software certification.

The details: - RunSafe Security described the presentation as a look at one of embedded cybersecurity’s hardest problems: proving that defensive tools behave deterministically enough for safety-critical deployment. - The session will use RunSafe’s certification work as a case study. - Attendees will hear why many cybersecurity tools fail certification requirements for safety-critical systems. - Attendees will hear how RunSafe is qualifying RunSafe Protect to be certifiable under DO-178C, the aviation software certification standard. - The presentation will explain how DO-330 supports qualification of software development and verification tools. - The session will also cover practical lessons for organizations that need both cybersecurity and regulatory compliance. - RunSafe said the broader point is that certification can be engineered into security technologies instead of treated as a blocker. - RunSafe executives and technical experts are available for briefings on embedded cybersecurity, aviation security, maritime systems, software certification and critical infrastructure protection. - Meeting requests during DEF CON 34 can be sent to marketing@runsafesecurity.com.

Between the lines: - RunSafe Security is using DEF CON, a high-profile technical conference, to frame certification as a product advantage rather than a constraint. - The message targets industries where security tools often struggle to pass rigorous safety reviews, especially in aviation and other mission-critical environments. - The company’s emphasis on determinism and qualification signals a push to make cyber tools easier to adopt in regulated markets.

What's next: - The key test will be whether the company’s certification approach resonates with aerospace and critical-infrastructure buyers at DEF CON 34. - RunSafe Security is expected to continue briefing attendees and prospects on its certification and embedded-security approach during the event. - More information is available through RunSafe Security’s announcement and its DEF CON outreach channels.