Case Study
Securing a Large Airport
Risk & Gap Analysis + Solution Deployment
The evolving threat to airport operations
Airports are among the most complex and safety-critical OT environments on earth. They run air-traffic systems, baggage handling, fueling, ground services, terminal systems and security controls, all wired together across airside and landside domains. When a major regional airport asked Shieldworkz to assess and harden its operations, the brief was straightforward but urgent: find the blind spots, prioritize the fixes that impact safety and uptime, and deliver evidence the board and regulators can trust.
This case study summarizes that engagement: the risks we uncovered, the safety-first approach we used, and the measurable outcomes the airport achieved. Use it to understand practical next steps for your operations and to request the full case study and remediation playbook.
About the Shieldworkz case study: what you’ll learn
Shieldworkz partnered with a large international airport to run a full-spectrum OT/ICS security program: a production-safe gap analysis, prioritized threat assessment, targeted remediation, and validation. This landing page summarizes the engagement and invites decision-makers to download the full case study that contains:
The initial risk profile and discovery methodology we used in a live airport environment.
Real findings: undocumented field devices, insecure remote maintenance channels, asymmetric segmentation and legacy systems with exploitable configurations.
The remediation plan we executed-phased to avoid service disruption-and the validation evidence provided to the airport’s board and regulator.
Practical playbooks and KPIs you can adopt immediately.
If your remit covers runway safety, baggage systems, terminal operations or airside control systems, this case study gives you a battle-tested path to measurable improvement.
Why download the full case study
This case study is practical and tactical-not a marketing brochure. Download it to get:
A clear description of the assessment phases used to map OT risk across terminal, airside and landside systems.
A prioritized remediation playbook that ties fixes to safety, regulatory and financial impact (so you can make the business case to execs).
Example KPIs and an evidence pack template that the airport used to prove progress to regulators and board members.
Key takeaways from the case study
Make inventory your control plane. A verified asset registry unlocks prioritized remediation and faster advisory mapping.
Prioritize by consequence. Fix air-traffic, power and safety systems before chasing low-impact CVEs.
Start passive-then validate actively. Passive discovery prevents outages; controlled active testing follows in approved windows.
Tighten vendor and remote access. Vendor sessions are common escalation paths-enforce MFA, logging and least-privilege.
Measure what the board cares about. Use discovery coverage, MTTR/MTTD, Tier-1 remediation completion and false-positive reduction as primary KPIs.
How Shieldworkz supports airports end-to-end
Shieldworkz combines OT domain expertise, an OT-native security platform, and managed detection services tailored to high-availability environments:
Production-safe discovery and asset intelligence.
Threat management, vulnerability scoring and OT SIEM integration.
Micro-segmentation, deception/honeypots and secure vendor access controls.
Managed OT SOC with incident response, playbooks and ongoing validation.
Training and handover so your operations team owns the security lifecycle.
Ready to secure your airport without grounding operations?
Download the full Shieldworkz case study to get the remediation playbook, validation artifacts, and a prioritized roadmap tailored for large airports. Fill out the form to request the study and book a free scoping call for a production-safe rapid assessment.
Download your copy today!
The evolving threat to airport operations
Airports are among the most complex and safety-critical OT environments on earth. They run air-traffic systems, baggage handling, fueling, ground services, terminal systems and security controls, all wired together across airside and landside domains. When a major regional airport asked Shieldworkz to assess and harden its operations, the brief was straightforward but urgent: find the blind spots, prioritize the fixes that impact safety and uptime, and deliver evidence the board and regulators can trust.
This case study summarizes that engagement: the risks we uncovered, the safety-first approach we used, and the measurable outcomes the airport achieved. Use it to understand practical next steps for your operations and to request the full case study and remediation playbook.
About the Shieldworkz case study: what you’ll learn
Shieldworkz partnered with a large international airport to run a full-spectrum OT/ICS security program: a production-safe gap analysis, prioritized threat assessment, targeted remediation, and validation. This landing page summarizes the engagement and invites decision-makers to download the full case study that contains:
The initial risk profile and discovery methodology we used in a live airport environment.
Real findings: undocumented field devices, insecure remote maintenance channels, asymmetric segmentation and legacy systems with exploitable configurations.
The remediation plan we executed-phased to avoid service disruption-and the validation evidence provided to the airport’s board and regulator.
Practical playbooks and KPIs you can adopt immediately.
If your remit covers runway safety, baggage systems, terminal operations or airside control systems, this case study gives you a battle-tested path to measurable improvement.
Why download the full case study
This case study is practical and tactical-not a marketing brochure. Download it to get:
A clear description of the assessment phases used to map OT risk across terminal, airside and landside systems.
A prioritized remediation playbook that ties fixes to safety, regulatory and financial impact (so you can make the business case to execs).
Example KPIs and an evidence pack template that the airport used to prove progress to regulators and board members.
Key takeaways from the case study
Make inventory your control plane. A verified asset registry unlocks prioritized remediation and faster advisory mapping.
Prioritize by consequence. Fix air-traffic, power and safety systems before chasing low-impact CVEs.
Start passive-then validate actively. Passive discovery prevents outages; controlled active testing follows in approved windows.
Tighten vendor and remote access. Vendor sessions are common escalation paths-enforce MFA, logging and least-privilege.
Measure what the board cares about. Use discovery coverage, MTTR/MTTD, Tier-1 remediation completion and false-positive reduction as primary KPIs.
How Shieldworkz supports airports end-to-end
Shieldworkz combines OT domain expertise, an OT-native security platform, and managed detection services tailored to high-availability environments:
Production-safe discovery and asset intelligence.
Threat management, vulnerability scoring and OT SIEM integration.
Micro-segmentation, deception/honeypots and secure vendor access controls.
Managed OT SOC with incident response, playbooks and ongoing validation.
Training and handover so your operations team owns the security lifecycle.
Ready to secure your airport without grounding operations?
Download the full Shieldworkz case study to get the remediation playbook, validation artifacts, and a prioritized roadmap tailored for large airports. Fill out the form to request the study and book a free scoping call for a production-safe rapid assessment.
Download your copy today!
The evolving threat to airport operations
Airports are among the most complex and safety-critical OT environments on earth. They run air-traffic systems, baggage handling, fueling, ground services, terminal systems and security controls, all wired together across airside and landside domains. When a major regional airport asked Shieldworkz to assess and harden its operations, the brief was straightforward but urgent: find the blind spots, prioritize the fixes that impact safety and uptime, and deliver evidence the board and regulators can trust.
This case study summarizes that engagement: the risks we uncovered, the safety-first approach we used, and the measurable outcomes the airport achieved. Use it to understand practical next steps for your operations and to request the full case study and remediation playbook.
About the Shieldworkz case study: what you’ll learn
Shieldworkz partnered with a large international airport to run a full-spectrum OT/ICS security program: a production-safe gap analysis, prioritized threat assessment, targeted remediation, and validation. This landing page summarizes the engagement and invites decision-makers to download the full case study that contains:
The initial risk profile and discovery methodology we used in a live airport environment.
Real findings: undocumented field devices, insecure remote maintenance channels, asymmetric segmentation and legacy systems with exploitable configurations.
The remediation plan we executed-phased to avoid service disruption-and the validation evidence provided to the airport’s board and regulator.
Practical playbooks and KPIs you can adopt immediately.
If your remit covers runway safety, baggage systems, terminal operations or airside control systems, this case study gives you a battle-tested path to measurable improvement.
Why download the full case study
This case study is practical and tactical-not a marketing brochure. Download it to get:
A clear description of the assessment phases used to map OT risk across terminal, airside and landside systems.
A prioritized remediation playbook that ties fixes to safety, regulatory and financial impact (so you can make the business case to execs).
Example KPIs and an evidence pack template that the airport used to prove progress to regulators and board members.
Key takeaways from the case study
Make inventory your control plane. A verified asset registry unlocks prioritized remediation and faster advisory mapping.
Prioritize by consequence. Fix air-traffic, power and safety systems before chasing low-impact CVEs.
Start passive-then validate actively. Passive discovery prevents outages; controlled active testing follows in approved windows.
Tighten vendor and remote access. Vendor sessions are common escalation paths-enforce MFA, logging and least-privilege.
Measure what the board cares about. Use discovery coverage, MTTR/MTTD, Tier-1 remediation completion and false-positive reduction as primary KPIs.
How Shieldworkz supports airports end-to-end
Shieldworkz combines OT domain expertise, an OT-native security platform, and managed detection services tailored to high-availability environments:
Production-safe discovery and asset intelligence.
Threat management, vulnerability scoring and OT SIEM integration.
Micro-segmentation, deception/honeypots and secure vendor access controls.
Managed OT SOC with incident response, playbooks and ongoing validation.
Training and handover so your operations team owns the security lifecycle.
Ready to secure your airport without grounding operations?
Download the full Shieldworkz case study to get the remediation playbook, validation artifacts, and a prioritized roadmap tailored for large airports. Fill out the form to request the study and book a free scoping call for a production-safe rapid assessment.
Download your copy today!
