Product security evaluation services for the space industry
Space (satellite systems) act as enablers of various services.
For example, weather and navigation satellite systems are already in widespread use and play a major role in our current economic activities. The future will see the introduction of more advanced satellite services for border control, agricultural and maritime purposes, among others. These kinds of paid/professional services come with an additional set of demands compared to current satellite services.
To be commercially attractive, services must fulfil the following demands:
- They must be very accessible in order to attract more customers (service-oriented, app/web/5G compatible)
- They must be cost-effective/scalable (pay-per-use, virtualization/cloud)
- Time to market must be short (Scrum development, flexible)
These demands conflict with the requirements that are currently placed on security in space.
Current security requirements for space satellite systems are very conservative. These are the most important requirements:
- They must be designed for the coming 20+ years
- They must be reliable/proven for space
- They must be quantum-proof
- They still have to deal with legacy equipment
Predictability and time to market are essential for our customers in the space industry. To avoid any unexpected security issues during an evaluation, Brightsight offers services to assist in the developer’s design and implementation phase from an evaluation perspective. This way, security can be built into the product from the beginning. This approach also increases the efficiency of the evaluation process, reducing time to market.
Space standards and recognitions
