Cybersecurity in the space sector

While the cyber security culture within organizations is continuing to evolve, it’s not quite hitting the mark at most companies. With cyber threats to commercial satellites no longer hypothetical, paired with the rapidly evolving technology that integrates unique environments with dependencies on critical infrastructure and societal resilience, this has caused the space sector and governments to consider new approaches, tactics, and policies.

Today, the U.S. government is developing clear policies to manage the cyberspace. Specifically, within the Department of Defense, it is creating clear standards for its acquisition programs and industry, and government leaders are pushing for a culture change across the space community to integrate cyber security more effectively into every organization.¹

To affect changes to cultural norms, organizations must focus on identifying and promoting specific desired behaviors that support good cybersecurity hygiene, while also identifying common behaviors that prevent risk. Security teams need to identify core values within the corporate culture that motivate employees’ behavior and steer their ways of working.

Learn more about cyber and how culture is impacting security and considerations organizations should start thinking about within their own corporation.

Footnotes

1. Via Satellite -- Key Considerations for Satellite Cybersecurity in 2023; January 6, 2023