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Cybersecurity

Attack Surface

The sum of all points where an unauthorized user could attempt to enter or extract data from a space system.

Understanding attack surface is essential for space cybersecurity.

Space System Attack Vectors

  • Ground station networks
  • Command uplinks
  • Data downlinks
  • Supply chain
  • User terminals

NIS2 Relevance Risk assessment must identify and mitigate attack surface exposure.

Attack Surface - Definition | Space Compliance Glossary | Caelex — Regulatory OS for the orbital economy