1 research outputs found
Updated Standard for Secure Satellite Communications: Analysis of Satellites, Attack Vectors, Existing Standards, and Enterprise and Security Architectures
Satellites play a vital role in remote communication where traditional
communication mediums struggle to provide benefits over associated costs and
efficiency. In recent years, satellite communication has achieved utter
interest in the industry due to the achievement of high data rates through the
massive deployment of LEO satellites. Because of the complex diversity in types
of satellites, communication methodologies, technological obstacles,
environmental limitations, elements in the entire ecosystem, massive financial
impact, geopolitical conflict and domination, easier access to satellite
communications, and various other reasons, the threat vectors are rising in the
threat landscape. To achieve resilience against those, only technological
solutions are not enough. An effective approach will be through security
standards. However, there is a considerable gap in the industry regarding a
generic security standard framework for satellite communication and space data
systems. A few countries and space agencies have their own standard framework
and private policies. However, many of those are either private, serve the
specific requirements of specific missions, or have not been updated for a long
time.
This project report will focus on identifying, categorizing, comparing, and
assessing elements, threat landscape, enterprise security architectures, and
available public standards of satellite communication and space data systems.
After that, it will utilize the knowledge to propose an updated standard
framework for secure satellite communications and space data systems