NIST is seeking public feedback on a draft document that applies the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to the ground segment of space operations. The document, titled “Satellite Ground Segment: Applying the Cybersecurity Framework to Assure Satellite Command and Control” (NIST IR 8401), defines the ground segment, outlines its responsibilities, and provides a mapping to relevant information references.
The profile aims to provide a flexible framework for managing risk and addresses the goals of Space Policy Directive 5 (SPD-5) for securing space. The comment period for this initial public draft is open until June 20, 2022. A call for patent claims is included in the draft for those who wish to submit them.
Keywords: cybersecurity, space, satellite
