Considerations for secure and resilient satellite architectures
| Title | Considerations for secure and resilient satellite architectures |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Year of Publication | 2017 |
| Authors | Willis, J. M., Mills, R. F., Mailloux, L. O., Graham, S. R. |
| Conference Name | 2017 International Conference on Cyber Conflict (CyCon U.S.) |
| Keywords | aerospace computing, Aerospace electronics, architectural design considerations, artificial satellites, cyber-physical systems), data confidentiality, data integrity, ground segment, notional satellite architecture, Orbits, potential attack vectors, potential security risks, Propulsion, pubcrawl, Resiliency, resilient satellite architectures, Resilient Security Architectures, risk analysis, satellite architecture, Satellite broadcasting, Satellites, secure satellite architectures, security, security of data, security vulnerabilities, Space vehicles, spacecraft systems, systems-level approach, uplink/downlink components, vulnerability analysis |
| Abstract | Traditionally, the focus of security and ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data in spacecraft systems has been on the ground segment and the uplink/downlink components. Although these are the most obvious attack vectors, potential security risks against the satellite's platform is also a serious concern. This paper discusses a notional satellite architecture and explores security vulnerabilities using a systems-level approach. Viewing attacks through this paradigm highlights several potential attack vectors that conventional satellite security approaches fail to consider. If left undetected, these could yield physical effects limiting the satellite's mission or performance. The approach presented aids in risk analysis and gives insight into architectural design considerations which improve the system's overall resiliency. |
| URL | http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8167508/ |
| DOI | 10.1109/CYCONUS.2017.8167508 |
| Citation Key | willis_considerations_2017 |
- Resiliency
- aerospace computing
- Aerospace electronics
- architectural design considerations
- artificial satellites
- cyber-physical systems)
- data confidentiality
- data integrity
- ground segment
- notional satellite architecture
- Orbits
- potential attack vectors
- potential security risks
- Propulsion
- pubcrawl
- Vulnerability Analysis
- resilient satellite architectures
- Resilient Security Architectures
- risk analysis
- satellite architecture
- Satellite broadcasting
- Satellites
- secure satellite architectures
- security
- security of data
- security vulnerabilities
- Space vehicles
- spacecraft systems
- systems-level approach
- uplink/downlink components