{"id":2253,"date":"2023-06-12T13:13:38","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T11:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spacesecurity.info\/an-analysis-of-the-thales-satellite-hacking-demo-cysat-2023-by-sparta-team\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T13:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T12:14:14","slug":"an-analysis-of-the-thales-satellite-hacking-demo-cysat-2023-by-sparta-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spacesecurity.info\/en\/an-analysis-of-the-thales-satellite-hacking-demo-cysat-2023-by-sparta-team\/","title":{"rendered":"An analysis of the Thales satellite hacking demo CYSAT 2023 by SPARTA team"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brandon Bailey & Brad Roeher from the SPARTA team analyzed, in this\u00a0article<\/a>, Thales Group\u2019s CYSAT \u201923 presentation material to deconstruct the experiment, extract lessons learned, and document potential countermeasures.<\/p>\n

Summary of the full attack flow<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Summary of the full Thales attack flow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The SPARTA (Space Attack Research and Tactic Analysis) Framework was used to identify the tactics, techniques, and associated countermeasures associated with the experiment\/attack.<\/p>\n

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The SPARTA Framework<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

More about the SPARTA Framewok<\/a><\/p>\n

They utilized the SPARTA Navigator tool to construct the attack chain and generated an Excel export to pinpoint relevant countermeasures. Subsequently, a thorough analysis is conducted to ensure the applicability of the associated countermeasures to the specific Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs).<\/p>\n

The SPARTA Navigator proves invaluable in presenting a comprehensive array of countermeasures categorized by defense-in-depth, effectively minimizing the risk posed by TTPs. By leveraging the SPARTA Navigator, we successfully map the attack chain to SPARTA TTPs, as exemplified below.<\/p>\n

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The attack chain mapped in\u00a0SPARTA navigator<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Upon exporting the data from the SPARTA Navigator, they have identified eight countermeasures. Out of these, five pertain to terrestrial countermeasures intended to prevent vulnerable software from infiltrating the spacecraft. The remaining three countermeasures are implemented onboard the spacecraft itself, serving to protect against and\/or detect the TTPs executed during the experiment.<\/p>\n

More about the analysis of the CYSAT 2023 Demo by SPARTA team<\/a><\/p>\n

An analysis of the Thales satellite hacking demo with the MITRE EMB3D\u2122 Threat Model<\/strong><\/p>\n

Check the following link to learn how I do the same analysis of the\u00a0Thales satellite hacking demo but with the MITRE EMB3D\u2122 Threat Model<\/a>.<\/p>\n

More about the demo<\/strong><\/p>\n