NIST Requests Comments on “Satellite Ground Segment:
Applying the Cybersecurity Framework to Assure Satellite Command and
Control”
NIST recognizes the importance of the infrastructure that
provides positioning, timing, and navigation (PNT) information to the
scientific knowledge, economy, and security of the Nation. This
infrastructure consists of three parts: the space segment, the ground
segment, and the users of PNT. NIST now requests comments on a draft of
a profile for the ground segment.
NIST IR 8401, Satellite Ground Segment: Applying the
Cybersecurity Framework to Assure Satellite Command and Control,
applies the NIST CSF to the ground segment of space operations. The
document defines the ground segment, outlines its responsibilities, and
presents a mapping to relevant information references. The Profile
defined in this report provides a flexible framework for managing risk
and addresses the goals of Space Policy Directive 5 (SPD-5) for
securing space.
The comment period on this initial
public draft is open through June 20, 2022.
See the publication
details for a copy of the draft and instructions for
submitting comments.
NOTE: A call for
patent claims is included on page iv of this draft. For additional
information, see the Information
Technology Laboratory (ITL) Patent Policy–Inclusion of Patents in ITL
Publications.
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