NIST NCCoE Publishes Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Hybrid Satellite Networks

NIST NCCoE Publishes Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Hybrid Satellite Networks

In late September 2023, the US-based National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published its Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Hybrid Satellite Networks, otherwise known as NIST IR 8441. This blog will explore the reasons behind NIST developing the framework, outline its intentions, and summarize its key points. What is a Hybrid Satellite Network? To understand IR 8441, we must first understand a Hybrid Satellite Network (HSN). NIST defines an HSN as a network that: “[Uses] independently owned and operated terrestrial and space components to realize a space system that may…

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