1st Edition

Cybersecurity in Space Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Countermeasures

Edited By Abebe Diro, Mohiuddin Ahmed Copyright 2027
304 Pages 47 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Cybersecurity in the space domain has become a critical global concern due to the growing reliance on satellite systems for communication, navigation, Earth observation, and national security. As space infrastructures evolve into highly interconnected and software-defined ecosystems, they face increasing exposure to sophisticated cyber threats, including signal interference, data breaches,... Read more

Chapter 1: Space Communications Technologies, Protocols, and Constellations. Chapter 2: The Intersection of Cybersecurity and Space: Navigating the Threat Landscape of Modern Space Systems. Chapter 3: Supply Chain Attacks in the Space Ecosystems. Chapter 4: Cybersecurity of Software-defined Satellite Networks: State of the Art. Chapter 5: Security-by-Design and Resilience Engineering for Space Systems. Chapter 6: Advanced Machine Learning for Space Cybersecurity. Chapter 7: Blockchain for Space Cybersecurity: Trust, Integrity, and Decentralized Security. Chapter 8: Quantum Schemes for Resilient Space Cybersecurity. Chapter 9: Detection, Threat Intelligence, and Incident Response for Space Systems. Chapter 10: Governance, Policy, and International Cooperation in Space Cybersecurity.

Biography

Abebe Diro is a Senior Lecturer in cybersecurity at RMIT University. His work spans space cybersecurity, AI-enabled security analytics, and cyber resilience modelling. He is actively engaged in research on satellite systems security, anomaly detection, and system dynamics modelling for resilience assessment. He has contributed to multiple high-impact publications and collaborative research initiatives.

Mohiuddin Ahmed has been educating the next generation of cyber leaders and researching to disrupt the cybercrime ecosystem. His research focuses on machine learning applications in cybersecurity, network intrusion detection, and data-driven security frameworks. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and actively contributes to academic and industry collaborations.