Atos wins R&D project with ESA to improve cybersecurity of satellite testing platforms

Paris, France, and Vienna, Austria – Oct 5, 2021

Atos has been awarded a deal by the European Place Agency (ESA) below ARTES C&G plan to establish a solution to increase the cybersecurity of Electrical Ground Help Equipment (EGSE) platforms which test the electrical technique of satellites in advance of they are remaining launched.

As cyber challenges no more time prevent at terrestrial borders, Atos will focus on creating systems that reduce and counter cyber-assaults seeking to take command or to harm satellites or screening devices throughout screening phase. This requires spanning all systems to recognize present-day and potential vulnerabilities, mapping all doable threats, creating new protection options, guaranteeing total targeted visitors encryption, guaranteeing interaction integrity, and constantly checking the protection. Atos is the European chief in cybersecurity expert services with a world wide staff of above 6,000 protection professionals and will use its expertise to assure satellites are harmless and protected.

Atos is delighted to contribute with ESA to this action ahead in safeguarding ESA satellites. This venture represents a significant obstacle for Atos as, until eventually now, electrical screening was operated offline in a shut and controllable atmosphere – which did not have to have any distinct protection mechanisms. As procedures evolve and remote functions are now done on line from remote areas, it is vital to adopt correct cybersecurity measures. In this method, several long-set up remote protocols (SCPI, uncomplicated telnet, PUS/EDEN) will have to be secured – which could have the impact of placing new standards throughout the whole EGSE sector.

“We are delighted to provide our cybersecurity expertise to the satcom community to protected the EGSE systems we have been creating and mastering for several a long time. It is a authentic honor to contribute to this evolution of the satellite sector.” explained Bruno Milard, VP, Head of Aerospace and Protection Electronics at Atos.

This venture is co-funded by ESA and its results will provide the Satcom commercial and institutional market place. Extra details about the analysis venture https://artes.esa.int/projects/cyber-protection-egse-scoe and about Atos’ alternatives for electrical satellite screening https://atos.net/egse.

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About Atos

Atos is a world wide chief in digital transformation with one zero five,000 personnel and yearly income of above € 11 billion. European selection a single in cybersecurity, cloud and large overall performance computing, the Group delivers tailored finish-to-finish alternatives for all industries in 71 international locations. A pioneer in decarbonization expert services and items, Atos is fully commited to a protected and decarbonized digital for its shoppers. Atos operates below the manufacturers Atos and Atos|Syntel. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea), shown on the Upcoming 20 Paris Inventory Index.

The objective of Atos is to support design the potential of the details area. Its expertise and expert services support the development of knowledge, schooling and analysis in a multicultural strategy and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Throughout the globe, the Group allows its customers and personnel, and members of societies at large to reside, do the job and establish sustainably, in a harmless and protected details area.

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About ESA

The European Place Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to area. ESA is an intergovernmental organisation, created in 1975, with the mission to condition the development of Europe’s area capability and assure that expense in area provides advantages to the citizens of Europe and the globe. European Place Agency (esa.int)

The Telecommunications and Built-in Purposes Directorate (TIA) supports innovation to improve the competitiveness of European sector in the world wide area market place. This requires a broad assortment of functions, from area-primarily based know-how, systems, solution for telecommunications development to the down-to-Earth application of area-primarily based expert services. It also phone calls for engagement with a broad assortment of industrial, educational and institutional associates.