Hacking Space to Defend It - Generating IoBs with SPARTA

Learn how to develop practical cybersecurity defenses for spacecraft by actively exploiting space systems using the SPARTA framework to generate realistic Indicators of Behavior (IoBs). Discover how researchers moved beyond theoretical threat analysis to hands-on exploitation of space systems, identifying specific attack patterns and behaviors that adversaries exhibit when targeting critical spacecraft functions like communication, navigation, and Earth observation. Explore the methodology for systematically developing IoBs tailored to the operational constraints and unique environments of space systems, and understand how these insights translate directly into building robust Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) for space infrastructure. Examine the threat-informed, hands-on approach that transforms theoretical cybersecurity knowledge into practical defenses, demonstrating how offensive cyber techniques can inform defensive strategies in the modern cyber threat landscape where spacecraft have become prime targets.