R. Roberts
Deloitte & Touche LLP, Virginia, United States
Keywords: Cybersecurity, Satellite, Cyber Intrusion Detection, Cyber Data, On-orbit anomaly detection
Without cyber superiority you lose! In no operational domain is that truer than in space, where cyber risk is mission risk. This session will explore lessons learned while developing and deploying an onboard cyber intrusion detection system for satellites called Silent Shield. In this session we’ll cover everything from the initial R&D to on-orbit operations and how to apply these lessons to the mission assurance of any critical, no-fail mission that relies on an integrated system of systems, and/or a data-driven digital architecture. Topics of discussion will include: Engineering out-of-band architectures on satellites; the concept of a standardized “cyber interface” for space vehicles; the operational application of automation and AI/ML in the cyber defense of in-orbit assets; insights into link segment integrity through space and ground segment sensors; designing against the concept of system protection vs. operational resilience; not doing the adversary’s job for them; and the readiness imperative of understanding a system’s mission, architecture, and threat before being able to effectively defend the cyber terrain. The session will wrap-up with the three rules of cyber defense engineering and implementation for space systems to apply as you go forth to improve mission assurance in and through the cyber domain!