Cyber Testing
Cyber testing for aircraft, weapon systems, and embedded targets.
VCS identifies vulnerabilities, validates test cases, and assesses how cyber effects can affect system operation and mission execution.
Testing Timeline
VCS Cyber Testing History.
2010
DARPA National Cyber Range Management
Provided IV&V testing management for DARPA National Cyber Range research project.
2013
Support began for TRMC
VCS began supporting cyber testing efforts for the Test Resource Management Center.
2017
Support began for USAF 48th CTG
VCS began supporting U.S. Air Force 48th Cyber Test Group activities.
2019
F-16 CVI Testing
Cooperative Vulnerability Identification support for the F-16 platform.
2020
Commercial maritime testing support began
Commercial cyber testing support for cruise lines, oil and gas industries.
2021
VH-92A Presidential Helicopter Testing
Cyber testing support for the VH-92A presidential helicopter platform.
2022
OPTEVFOR Support
VCS began supporting OPTEVFOR cyber testing activities.
2023
F-35 Testing
VCS performed the first ever airframe cyber testing for the F-35 platform.
Experience at a Glance
Cyber testing experience grounded in real programs, platforms, and mission context.
Systems and Services
What We Test
Aircraft Systems
Cyber testing support for aircraft mission systems, sustainment pathways, and operationally relevant target components.
Weapon Systems
Assessment support for weapon system targets, including embedded logic, non-IP interfaces, and mission impact analysis.
Embedded and Non-IP Targets
Testing support for software loading paths, embedded interfaces, protocols, and cyber-physical environments beyond conventional enterprise networks.
Mission Systems
Testing support that connects technical findings back to operational context, mission dependencies, and user impact.
Core Cyber Testing Services
MBCRA
Mission Based Cyber Risk Assessments: cyber tabletop support and validation of tabletop-derived test cases.
CVI
Cooperative Vulnerability Identification: identify and document system weaknesses.
ACD
Adversarial Cybersecurity DT&E Adversarial cyber testing during developmental test and evaluation.
CVPA
Cooperative Vulnerability and Penetration Assessment: system review, exploitation analysis, and validation.
AA
Adversarial Assessment: mission-informed assessments, operator-facing briefs, and technical-to-operational interpretation.
IV&V Testing
Independent Verification and Validation support for mission systems, embedded interfaces, and operationally relevant cyber test cases.
Operational Delivery
Final briefs, operator demonstrations, and structured testing outputs that support mission decision-making.
Platforms and Protocols
Testing support for software loading paths, embedded interfaces, and cyber-physical mission environments.
Interfaces and Technologies
Platforms Tested
AI Red Teaming
Adversarial evaluation support for AI-enabled systems and operational AI tools.
VCS provides subject matter expert AI Red Teaming for AI-enabled platforms and mission use cases. We work with Federal agencies to support Zero Trust initiatives, CMMC compliance efforts, and red team augmentation for operational AI tools.
Subject matter expert support
VCS supports customers that need credible AI security evaluation, mission-aware adversarial testing, and additional red team depth for emerging AI capabilities.
- Zero Trust support
- CMMC-aligned assessment support
- Red team augmentation for AI tools
Contact
Need cyber testing support?
Email VCS a non-sensitive overview of the system and the support you need.