KAIST to Take Charge of Cybersecurity Inspection for Satellites
KAIST will undertake the mission of conducting cybersecurity inspections for satellites for the first time in Korea.
On the 28th, KAIST announced that it will conduct cybersecurity inspections of satellites and ground stations operated by the KAIST Satellite Research Center in cooperation with the National Intelligence Service (hereinafter NIS).
Recently, the space industry has rapidly expanded its scope to include Earth observation, weather monitoring, satellite communications, and satellite navigation systems, establishing itself as an essential social infrastructure.
As the space industry centered on satellites rapidly spreads, cyberattacks targeting related systems can cause serious economic losses and inconvenience to the public. For the same reason, there is a growing need to establish a satellite cybersecurity management system to protect national space infrastructure.
With these threats in mind, the NIS launched a satellite cybersecurity council in June, involving related government departments and space-related research institutions such as KAIST, to build a cybersecurity management system that manages the entire lifecycle of satellites, including design, operation, and disposal.
In this process, KAIST has taken on the role of securing the stability of national satellite assets in preparation for cyber threats to the space industry.
The KAIST Satellite Research Center plans to review various cyberattack scenarios targeting next-generation small satellites whose missions have ended and operational ground stations, in collaboration with the NIS, and seek countermeasures.
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KAIST President Kwang Hyung Lee said, “We expect to create a synergy effect in responding to cyber threats in the space industry by concentrating the capabilities of KAIST, which has the highest level of technology in the domestic space research field, and the NIS, the top cybersecurity agency. KAIST will strive to establish a system that can protect national space assets from cyber threats and contribute to the development of related technologies.”
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