Evaluating the Security of Satellite Systems
Roy Peled, Eran Aizikovich, Edan Habler, Yuval Elovici, Asaf Shabtai

TL;DR
This paper provides a comprehensive taxonomy of adversarial tactics and techniques targeting LEO satellites, analyzing the space ecosystem and extending the MITRE ATT&CK framework to improve cybersecurity defenses for satellite systems.
Contribution
It introduces a novel taxonomy and an extended framework for categorizing satellite attack techniques across the adversary lifecycle.
Findings
Analyzed the space ecosystem and identified vulnerabilities.
Surveyed historical and recent satellite attacks.
Demonstrated taxonomy with high-profile incident modeling.
Abstract
Satellite systems are facing an ever-increasing amount of cybersecurity threats as their role in communications, navigation, and other services expands. Recent papers have examined attacks targeting satellites and space systems; however, they did not comprehensively analyze the threats to satellites and systematically identify adversarial techniques across the attack lifecycle. This paper presents a comprehensive taxonomy of adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures explicitly targeting LEO satellites. First, we analyze the space ecosystem including the ground, space, Communication, and user segments, highlighting their architectures, functions, and vulnerabilities. Then, we examine the threat landscape, including adversary types, and capabilities, and survey historical and recent attacks such as jamming, spoofing, and supply chain. Finally, we propose a novel extension of the…
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TopicsCybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies · European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies · Cryptographic Implementations and Security
