Drone Security and Hacking

Drone Security and Hacking is a specialized field of cybersecurity focused on identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities within Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and their control systems. This discipline examines the entire drone ecosystem, including the radio frequency and Wi-Fi communication links, the ground control station software, and the drone's onboard firmware. Security professionals in this area work to prevent malicious attacks such as hijacking (taking unauthorized control of the drone), GPS spoofing (feeding it false location data), data interception (stealing video feeds or sensor data), and denial-of-service attacks, while ethical hackers attempt to discover these flaws to help manufacturers build more resilient and secure systems.

  1. Introduction to Drone Security
    1. Defining Drones and Unmanned Aerial Systems
      1. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
        1. Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)
          1. Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS)
            1. Key Distinctions and Terminology
            2. Classification of Drone Types
              1. Fixed-Wing Aircraft
                1. Multirotor Systems
                  1. Quadcopters
                    1. Hexacopters
                      1. Octocopters
                      2. Hybrid VTOL Systems
                        1. Single-Rotor Helicopters
                        2. Application Domains
                          1. Civilian Applications
                            1. Recreational Use
                              1. Photography and Videography
                                1. Real Estate and Surveying
                                2. Commercial Applications
                                  1. Package Delivery
                                    1. Infrastructure Inspection
                                      1. Agriculture and Precision Farming
                                        1. Search and Rescue Operations
                                        2. Military Applications
                                          1. Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR)
                                            1. Combat Operations
                                              1. Logistics Support
                                            2. The Drone Ecosystem Architecture
                                              1. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Platform
                                                1. Ground Control Station
                                                  1. Payload Systems
                                                    1. Support Infrastructure
                                                    2. Security Threat Landscape
                                                      1. Public Safety Risks
                                                        1. Privacy Violations
                                                          1. Economic Impact
                                                            1. National Security Implications
                                                              1. Critical Infrastructure Threats
                                                              2. Fundamental Security Concepts
                                                                1. Threat Modeling
                                                                  1. Vulnerability Assessment
                                                                    1. Risk Analysis
                                                                      1. Attack Surface Identification
                                                                        1. Security by Design Principles

                                                                      Go to top

                                                                      Next

                                                                      2. Drone Hardware Architecture and Components