Cyber Testing
Cyber testing for aircraft, weapon systems, embedded targets, and mission-critical non-IP environments.
VCS supports Department of War customers with cyber testing across aircraft, weapon systems, embedded targets, and operationally relevant cyber-physical environments. VCS helps customers evaluate cyber risk, validate test cases, and connect technical findings to mission impact.
Testing Timeline
VCS milestones across mission-relevant systems.
Key milestones across programs, platforms, and organizations that reflect the growth of VCS cyber testing support.
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 air frame cyber testing for the F-35 platform.
Experience at a Glance
Cyber testing experience grounded in real programs, platforms, and mission context.
VCS supports Department of War customers through developmental and operational cyber test events, mission-based risk assessments, and platform-relevant testing tied to real-world decision making.
Systems and Services
Cyber testing support across aircraft systems, mission systems, and operational environments.
VCS supports aircraft, weapon, embedded, and mission-system testing while providing structured assessment, validation, and mission-based advisory support.
What We Test
Aircraft systems, weapon systems, embedded targets, and broader mission-system environments.
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 that require more than traditional enterprise penetration testing.
Mission Systems
Testing support that connects technical findings back to operational context, mission dependencies, and user impact.
Core Cyber Testing Services
Repeatable test processes that connect assessment activity to mission context, validation, and operational decisions.
MBCRA
Mission Based Cyber Risk Assessments cyber tabletop support, and tabletop-derived test case validation.
CVI
Cooperative Vulnerability Identification for identifying and documenting weaknesses in mission-relevant systems and environments.
CVPA
Cooperative Vulnerability and Penetration Assessment support for deeper system review, exploitation analysis, and validation activity.
AA
Adversarial Assessment support for 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.
ACD
Adversarial Cybersecurity DT&E for adversarial testing support tied to operationally relevant developmental and evaluation contexts.
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.
Platforms, protocol families, and cyber-physical environments that reflect the technical depth of VCS testing across embedded and non-IP mission contexts.
Protocol Families
Interfaces and software loading paths across embedded and non-IP testing environments.
Platforms Tested
Platforms, mission systems, and environments across VCS cyber testing efforts.
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 for a mission system, platform, or embedded environment?
Email VCS to discuss operationally relevant cyber testing, mission-based risk, software loading pathways, embedded targets, or broader cyber mission support.