Space Security: Is Time Running Out to Get It Right?
As the world becomes increasingly interconnected and reliant on?space-based assets, safeguarding national?security?demands robust?space?infrastructure.
Recently, Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman said that the congestion we’re seeing in space with tracked objects and the number of satellite payloads, and just the launches themselves, have grown at an exponential rate.
Additionally, Saltzman has publicly stated that the threats that the U.S. faces to on-orbit capabilities from strategic competitors have grown substantially.
Most cybersecurity professionals are in agreement with Saltzman and are very vocal about space being an inherently harsh environment for operations and?space systems are subjected to cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities.
Experts in this area contend that as space becomes a more important to our critical infrastructure, the impact of a cyber-attack and the corresponding risk increases.
Space cybersecurity advocates would like to see more security standards such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework.
Another security measure that space cybersecurity experts believe deserves more attention is the utilization of appropriate security tools that are available. Most professionals in this field believe that space asset organizations should encrypt all satellite communications and space asset data where possible.
Modern encryption schemes provide a cost-effective and rather simple security measure to accomplish without much computational overhead.
Encrypting data is important to maintain the integrity of the communications so that the information can ultimately be useful for the public.
Space asset organizations should also invest in “threat intelligence” tools so that they can consistently maintain situational awareness regarding the latest cyber technical and organizational threats.
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Participants will gain essential knowledge and skills to safeguard space systems and data from evolving cyber threats. This course is designed to equip professionals with the foundational understanding required to protect space assets and ensure the integrity and security of space operations.
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