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

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

Atos has been awarded a deal by the European Area Agency (ESA) beneath ARTES C&G plan to acquire a merchandise to increase the cybersecurity of Electrical Floor Aid Gear (EGSE) platforms which exam the electrical system of satellites ahead of they are becoming introduced.

As cyber risks no for a longer time prevent at terrestrial borders, Atos will focus on setting up devices that stop and counter cyber-assaults searching for to take handle or to injury satellites or screening machines during screening phase. This involves spanning all devices to detect present and long term vulnerabilities, mapping all probable threats, acquiring new protection functions, ensuring total targeted visitors encryption, guaranteeing conversation integrity, and continually checking the protection. Atos is the European chief in cybersecurity providers with a international crew of in excess of 6,000 protection experts and will use its skills to ensure satellites are safe and secure.

Atos is delighted to lead with ESA to this step ahead in protecting ESA satellites. This project signifies a main problem for Atos as, until now, electrical screening was operated offline in a closed and controllable setting – which did not involve any distinct protection mechanisms. As tactics evolve and distant operations are now carried out on line from distant locations, it is required to undertake correct cybersecurity actions. In this course of action, many prolonged-proven distant protocols (SCPI, basic telnet, PUS/EDEN) will have to be secured – which could have the effects of environment new standards throughout the whole EGSE sector.

“We are happy to deliver our cybersecurity skills to the satcom community to secure the EGSE devices we have been acquiring and mastering for many several years. It is a real honor to lead to this evolution of the satellite sector.” reported Bruno Milard, VP, Head of Aerospace and Defense Electronics at Atos.

This project is co-funded by ESA and its outcomes will serve the Satcom industrial and institutional industry. Additional details about the study project https://artes.esa.int/projects/cyber-protection-egse-scoe and about Atos’ answers for electrical satellite screening https://atos.internet/egse.

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About Atos

Atos is a international chief in digital transformation with one hundred and five,000 workers and once-a-year revenue of in excess of € eleven billion. European selection a single in cybersecurity, cloud and large efficiency computing, the Group supplies personalized conclusion-to-conclusion answers for all industries in 71 international locations. A pioneer in decarbonization providers and items, Atos is fully commited to a secure and decarbonized digital for its purchasers. Atos operates beneath the makes Atos and Atos|Syntel. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea), outlined on the Up coming 20 Paris Stock Index.

The goal of Atos is to assistance style the long term of the details space. Its skills and providers assist the enhancement of information, instruction and study in a multicultural approach and lead to the enhancement of scientific and technological excellence. Across the globe, the Group allows its clients and workers, and members of societies at big to reside, get the job done and acquire sustainably, in a safe and secure details space.

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About ESA

The European Area Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. ESA is an intergovernmental organisation, created in 1975, with the mission to condition the enhancement of Europe’s space capability and ensure that expenditure in space delivers gains to the citizens of Europe and the globe. European Area Agency (esa.int)

The Telecommunications and Built-in Applications Directorate (TIA) supports innovation to increase the competitiveness of European sector in the international space industry. This involves a wide array of functions, from space-primarily based technologies, devices, merchandise for telecommunications enhancement to the down-to-Earth software of space-primarily based providers. It also phone calls for engagement with a wide array of industrial, tutorial and institutional associates.