Resilience of Embedded Systems and
Communications for Space and
Aviation
About us
OSMIUM
OSMIUM is a cybersecurity company based in Spain and Italy, with the mission of safeguarding the aerospace industry's digital transformation and enabling the secure use of digitalization, connectivity, and SW-based spacecraft and aircraft to guarantee the safety, integrity, and resilience of its customer’s missions and operations
Cybersecurity engineering for space
Security by design is to break at the same time of building so as to fix and reinforce the weak spots to not simply strengthen a space system, but to embed antifragility into it, in order to withstand a shock and to improve because of it.
- Threat analysis and risk assessment (TARA) of complex space systems
- Security requirements specification to fulfil programme cybersecurity objectives
- Vulnerability analysis to find security weaknesses of space vehicle or ground systems
- Penetration testing of specific components or entire small satellite vehicle systems
Secure systems design & implementation
The internet increasingly depends on space-enabled services and the operation of space assets increasingly relies on the internet. Traditional IT security expertise alone does not fulfil the needs of space systems and embedded security expertise is needed.
- Secure boot and OTA updates for security throughout the entire lifetime of the system
- Security measures for ground-space and space-space communication protocols
- Fully customized and secure Linux distro for small satellites (e.g. for payload handling)
- Hardening of real-time OS (e.g. RTEMS and FreeRTOS)
Space networking
Space networks are currently being designed leveraging the mechanisms available for terrestrial networks. Many are suboptimal, given the challenges of the constellations and in some cases, these mechanisms need to be highly adapted or fully redesigned.
- R&D of networking technologies in constrained environments
- Requirements and design specification of intra- and inter-spacecraft communications and operations protocols
- SW and support tools development for satellite network’s protocols and algorithms
- Simulation, emulation and prototyping of space networks and assessment of their performance
Cybersecurity engineering for aviation
The aviation industry is quickly moving towards digitalization and this rapid development with widespread connectivity capabilities opens the aviation industry to new challenges and vulnerabilities with unprecedented risks.
- Threat and risk assessment (TARA) of aviation systems in compliance with EUROCAE ED-202 & RTCA DO-326 series standards
- Aircraft and systems security risk assessments
- Identification of security controls based on risk assessments' findings
- Definition of methodologies, procedures, and processes to perform the cybersecurity-related activities
Cybersecurity engineering for space
Security by design is to break at the same time of building so as to fix and reinforce the weak spots to not simply strengthen a space system, but to embed antifragility into it, in order to withstand a shock and to improve because of it.
- Threat analysis and risk assessment (TARA) of complex space systems
- Security requirements specification to fulfil programme cybersecurity objectives
- Vulnerability analysis to find security weaknesses of space vehicle or ground systems
- Penetration testing of specific components or entire small satellite vehicle systems
Secure systems design & implementation
The internet increasingly depends on space-enabled services and the operation of space assets increasingly relies on the internet. Traditional IT security expertise alone does not fulfil the needs of space systems and embedded security expertise is needed.
- Secure boot and OTA updates for security throughout the entire lifetime of the system
- Security measures for ground-space and space-space communication protocols
- Fully customized and secure Linux distro for small satellites (e.g. for payload handling)
- Hardening of real-time OS (e.g. RTEMS and FreeRTOS)
Space networking
Space networks are currently being designed leveraging the mechanisms available for terrestrial networks. Many are suboptimal, given the challenges of the constellations and in some cases, these mechanisms need to be highly adapted or fully redesigned.
- R&D of networking technologies in constrained environments
- Requirements and design specification of intra- and inter-spacecraft communications and operations protocols
- SW and support tools development for satellite network’s protocols and algorithms
- Simulation, emulation and prototyping of space networks and assessment of their performance
Cybersecurity engineering for aviation
The aviation industry is quickly moving towards digitalization and this rapid development with widespread connectivity capabilities opens the aviation industry to new challenges and vulnerabilities with unprecedented risks.
- Threat and risk assessment (TARA) of aviation systems in compliance with EUROCAE ED-202 & RTCA DO-326 series standards
- Aircraft and systems security risk assessments
- Identification of security controls based on risk assessments' findings
- Definition of methodologies, procedures, and processes to perform the cybersecurity-related activities
Cybersecurity engineering for space
Security by design is to break at the same time of building so as to fix and reinforce the weak spots to not simply strengthen a space system, but to embed antifragility into it, in order to withstand a shock and to improve because of it.
- Threat analysis and risk assessment (TARA) of complex space systems
- Security requirements specification to fulfil programme cybersecurity objectives
- Vulnerability analysis to find security weaknesses of space vehicle or ground systems
- Penetration testing of specific components or entire small satellite vehicle systems
Secure systems design & implementation
The internet increasingly depends on space-enabled services and the operation of space assets increasingly relies on the internet. Traditional IT security expertise alone does not fulfil the needs of space systems and embedded security expertise is needed.
- Secure boot and OTA updates for security throughout the entire lifetime of the system
- Security measures for ground-space and space-space communication protocols
- Fully customized and secure Linux distro for small satellites (e.g. for payload handling)
- Hardening of real-time OS (e.g. RTEMS and FreeRTOS)
Space networking
Space networks are currently being designed leveraging the mechanisms available for terrestrial networks. Many are suboptimal, given the challenges of the constellations and in some cases, these mechanisms need to be highly adapted or fully redesigned.
- R&D of networking technologies in constrained environments
- Requirements and design specification of intra- and inter-spacecraft communications and operations protocols
- SW and support tools development for satellite network’s protocols and algorithms
- Simulation, emulation and prototyping of space networks and assessment of their performance
Cybersecurity engineering for aviation
The aviation industry is quickly moving towards digitalization and this rapid development with widespread connectivity capabilities opens the aviation industry to new challenges and vulnerabilities with unprecedented risks.
- Threat and risk assessment (TARA) of aviation systems in compliance with EUROCAE ED-202 & RTCA DO-326 series standards
- Aircraft and systems security risk assessments
- Identification of security controls based on risk assessments' findings
- Definition of methodologies, procedures, and processes to perform the cybersecurity-related activities
Our vision is to create a secure environment where aerospace companies can thrive and make a secure use of the key advancements that the digitalization, massive connectivity and SW-based components in spacecraft and aircraft are bringing to the industry.
Our unwavering commitment is to empower our customers by providing them with robust, cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions that ensure the safety, integrity, and resilience of their missions and operations.
Our Team
THE PROFESSIONALS YOU WOULD LOVE TO WORK WITH
Telecommunications, informatics and data scientists that work across disciplines and apply rigorous cutting-edge research to make a positive difference in society and create sustainable impact. Our culture is based on delivering high-quality outputs, through our commitment and passion for what we do and an open and collaborative environment.
Experienced and high-impact profiles willing to make a positive difference in society
All our team has 10+ years working in academia and industry in their specific fields
European Commission technical experts in space and cybersecurity
Technical advisors of established companies and start-ups in the new space economy
Business acumen with several years of strategy and management consulting experience in aerospace
Professors in European and Latin American Universities
Our work
All
Networking
cybersecurity
Publications
DEFINING AND IMPLEMENTING A LIGHT-WEIGHT DTN PROTOCOL FOR UNDERWATER COMMUNICATIONS
ASSESSING THE NETWORK PERFORMANCE OF A LEO CONSTELLATION FOR PERSONAL MESSAGING DATA IN REMOTE AREAS
SPECIFYING AND PROTOTYPING THE INTRA- AND INTER-SPACECRAFT COMMUNICATIONS AND OPERATION PROTOCOLS, IN SUPPORT OF A NATIONAL SPACE PROGRAM’S MISSION
ANALYSING A FULL FREE-SPACE OPTICAL NETWORK BETWEEN AND WITHIN LEO AND GEO FOR A SPACEBORNE DATA TRANSFER NETWORK ON THE MAKING
Computation of the availability in transport networks with mixed (shared, dedicated) protection schemes for a national network operator
Spare Capacity Assignment (SCA) models for multiple failure scenarios with restoration capabilities for a network equipment vendor
Logical Topology Design (LTD) of contact plans in Delay Tolerant Networks (DTNs) considering different impairments and constraints for national space agency
Design and demonstration of multi-mission orchestrator for EO platform based on LEO satellites for a national space agency
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Contact
Osmium Italy SRL *
P.IVA 12914450015
info@osmium.solutions
Osmium Solutions Spain SL
CIF B67579763
info@osmium.solutions
* Osmium Italy SRL is participating in the ESA Business Incubation Centre Turin