Space is COOL and affects our everyday lives in so many ways. This Upskill Challenge (UC) offers an introduction to satellites and the “space systems” that tie everything together. You’ll learn about using ‘systems thinking’ to both analyze a system for vulnerabilities and secure its defenses, how the space environment adds challenges for both the attacker and the defender, and why you should care. This UC on Satellite Security will instill in you some of the wonder of space AND some of the fear that keeps defenders up at night.
By the end of this UC, you should have a high-level understanding of:
- How satellites affect your life
- The characteristics of common orbits
- Three segments of a space system
- Satellites: Not just computers in space
- Why secure design is important
Price = FREE!
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What’s an Upskill Challenge (UC)?
A UC is a CTF-style, bite-sized lesson from the JHT Team, our courseware developers as well as “friends” of JHT. They are meant to be short and to the point. UCs focus on a single tool or concept and are helpful in quickly providing useful skills that might be prerequisites for other types of educational content on the platform.
A UC should be 10 – 30 minutes of student time and have no VMs. There are quizzes to make sure that the content is understood.
Prerequisites for “UC – Satellite Security”
UCs assume no knowledge at all! They’re meant to be completely self-contained, so all of the answers are in the lesson. No outside research is required.
