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De-risk assessment: Identification and analysis of security services for space missions and space surveillance application data and IT systems

Programme
GSTP
Programme Reference
G617-241TAjp
Prime Contractor
ENEA SERVICES ROMANIA
Start Date
End Date
Status
Closed
Country
Romania
De-risk assessment: Identification and analysis of security services for space missions and space surveillance application data and IT systems
Objectives

Objective(s):

Identification of systems that use Satellite data and communication
Identification of (soon to be) available security solutions than can be directly used/provided
Identification of potential integration solutions and derived system upgrade requirements
Description

Background and justification:

The scope of this activity is to better secure all the IT related systems that are now (or are foreseen to be) used in Romania to handle Satellite data and communications. There has been a recent increase in the focus given to cyber-security type threats that such systems can be exposed to – as it has become more and more obvious that satellite data can become essential in many circumstances and also that satellite communications play a very important role in a country’s emergency response and public safety.

Achievements and status:

We have identified and engaged with the most relevant Romanian Space entities
Together with them we have done: on-site workshops, vulnerability assessments, risk assessments
We have identified the security solution that can be deployed and integrated with the Romanian entities
The study has proposed a solution and has done the initial analysis in order to determine how the selected IT security solution can be deployed and integrated with the Romanian entities

Benefits:

Clear understanding of current cybersecurity situation (risk and vulnerabilities) of Romanian Space entities
Definition and proposal of mitigation solutions
Application Domain
GEN-Generic Technologies
Technology Domain
2 - Space System Software
Competence Domain
8-Ground Systems and Mission Operations
Initial TRL
TRL N/A
Target TRL
TRL N/A
Achieved TRL
TRL 3
Public Document
Final Presentation