Aerospace cybersecurity is an interdisciplinary domain requiring expertise across many engineering and science disciplines. Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) takes a holistic approach to aerospace cybersecurity, leveraging technical staff with experience spanning from ground systems to deep space. For decades, we have helped customers secure their systems against cyber-attacks.
Spacecraft Cybersecurity Solutions
The growth of the space industry has added more cyberthreats to spacecraft software, telemetry data and embedded technologies. SwRI addresses space cybersecurity challenges with multidisciplinary capabilities in advanced science and applied technology. SwRI provides full-service aerospace cybersecurity solutions related to flight software, aerospace systems, and spacecraft. We support clients through:
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A vulnerability assessment on a flat sat system using simulated communications.
- Security Consulting and Assessment
- Risk and vulnerability assessments
- Penetration Testing
- Compliance with space standards
- Spacecraft security architecture review
- Satellite and ground security analysis
- Managed Security Services
- Monitoring services
- Managed vulnerability assessments
- Cybersecurity Training and Awareness
- Training for personnel
- Simulation exercises
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Authentication and authorization solutions
- Privileged access management
- Key management solutions
- Application Security in Space Software
- Secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) for space applications
- Code review and analysis for satellite firmware and software
- Secure software updates while on-mission
- Data Protection and Privacy in Space Communications
- Data loss prevention
- Encryption and secure storage
- Privacy impact assessments
- Secure communication channels between spacecraft and ground stations
- Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) in Flight Software
- Secure micro-kernel
- Secure boot
- Key generation and distribution
- End-to-end encryption
- Micro-segmentation of satellite networks
- Supply Chain Security for Space Systems
- Vendor risk management
- Component integrity verification
- Secure procurement processes
SwRI's Role in Cybersecurity
Read a blog about SwRI's applied research that's advancing cybersecurity for satellites and other spacecraft missions and operations.