Cyber Risk Assessment and Scoring Model for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

The desire of man to fly is almost as old as time itself. Since the dawn of flight, aircraft have evolved to meet new demands and innovations, through the 20th century and into the 21st. While UAVs have been around since the earliest days of aircraft, technology in the last two decades has allowed an explosion of options that allow for militaries and commercial organizations alike to consider the aerial automation of missions like never before. In particular, small UAVs provide a lower cost of entry and less overhead, with much of the same aerial advantages as larger vehicles.