CSSSP Certification Domain

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Space Information Assurance and Asset Management (9 Subdomains)

  • Space Cybersecurity Foundation
  • Space Security Architecture, Engineering and Operations
  • Space Embedded Systems Cybersecurity
  • Sensor Fusion Integration with Space Cybersecurity
  • Space Cybersecurity Test and Evaluation (T&E)
  • Space Cyber Threat & Vulnerability Analysis and Assessment
  • Space Security Assessment, Architecture, Engineering, Testing and Operation
  • Space Security, Critical Controls and Risk Management Framework (RMF)
  • Space Development Lifecycle and Information System Security Analysis

1. Space Information Assurance and Asset Management
(9 Subdomains)

  • Space Cybersecurity Foundation
  • Space Security Architecture, Engineering and Operations
  • Space Embedded Systems Cybersecurity
  • Sensor Fusion Integration with Space Cybersecurity
  • Space Cybersecurity Test and Evaluation (T&E)
  • Space Cyber Threat & Vulnerability Analysis and Assessment
  • Space Security Assessment, Architecture, Engineering, Testing and Operation
  • Space Security, Critical Controls and Risk Management Framework (RMF)
  • Space Development Lifecycle and Information System Security Analysis

2. Space Cybersecurity Operations
(10 Subdomains)

  • Protecting Security of Space Assets Space
  • Physical Security Requirements
  • Space Information Assurance and Asset Management
  • Cybersecurity for Space Systems and System of Systems (SOS)
  • Space Communications and Network Security
  • MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC 429 Databus Cybersecurity
  • Space Systems, Software, Firmware and Hardware Security
  • Space Intrusion Detection Analysis
  • Space Secure Communications and Network Defense
  • Space Cyber–Domain Configuration Management

3. Space Cybersecurity Forensics, Penetration Testing and Computer Network Defense
(7 Subdomains)

  • Space Network Forensics and Space Incident Response
  • Space Secure Communications and Network Attacks
  • Space Network and System Reverse Engineering
  • Space Satellite Data Storage and Processing Forensic Analysis
  • Space Computer Network Defense Service Provider Operations
  • Space Ethical Hacking, Penetration Testing and Defenses

4. Space Cybersecurity Mission Management
(5 Subdomains)

Space Security Planning, Laws, Regulation, Policy, Compliance And Leadership

Space Identity And Access Management (IAM)

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (Ml), And Deep Learning (Dl) Integration

Blockchain Integration With Space Projects

Software Designed Radio (SD) With Space Cybersecurity (SDR SECURITY)

5. Space Cyber Intelligence, Cyber Warfare and Data Analytics
(7 Subdomains)

  • Space Security Vulnerabilities, Threats and Countermeasures Analytics
  • Space computer network attack (CNA), computer network defense (CND) and computer network exploitation (CNE)
  • System Survivability, Electronic and Cyber Warfare in Outer Space
  • Remote Sensing Security with Satellite
  • Counter Communications Systems and Capabilities
  • Types of Counter-space Technology
  • Measures and effectiveness in Addressing Counter-space Capabilities