Space Systems Cybersecurity Workshop 2026Space Security 2026

The Space Systems Cybersecurity Workshop 2026 will focus on technologies, frameworks, and strategies for improving the cyber-resilience of space systems. This includes cyber-hardening space flight software, vulnerability analysis of space systems, and implementing zero trust cybersecurity policies into space networks. This workshop is relevant to multiple topics of interest to SMC-IT including the following: cybersecurity, intelligent and autonomous systems, and software reliability for mission-critical applications.

Panel Schedule:

Panel 1- Bridging the Gap in Space Cyber Knowledge: Space systems engineering and cyber systems engineering are skillsets that do not often intersect. Many space systems designers want to know how they should start to approach securing their assets, and many cybersecurity professionals are yet to apply their skills to space systems. This panel discussion of industry and academic experts will discuss the state of space industry awareness in cybersecurity. They will discuss methods for better educating the public on the need for space cybersecurity as well as essential skills for deploying cyber solutions for embedded space systems.

Panel 2- Mitigating Cyber Risk in Distributed Space Networks: As space constellations, orbital data centers, and low-earth-orbit networks continue to proliferate, space networks are becoming more distributed than ever. This panel discussion of industry and academic experts will discuss their experiences with addressing cyber risk on the distributed space networks. They will discuss technologies, frameworks, and strategies used as well as unique challenges incurred in modernizing space network cybersecurity.