Meet the people securing satellites, ground systems, and the missions that depend on them. At CyberSat, you can compare approaches, ask the hard questions, and bring practical ideas back to your team.
A closer look at three highlights on this year’s agenda.
Alissa Knight will demonstrate an autonomous AI attacking a satellite ground control API. See how a vulnerability can become command access, and what that means for the systems you protect.
AI agents, orbital data centers, and Golden Dome raise new questions for space security. This year’s program examines the risks, the engineering choices, and the policy decisions behind them.
Charleen Laughlin, the U.S. Space Force’s Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Cyber and Data, opens CyberSat on November 2. Her responsibilities span cybersecurity, IT, data, and AI.
Space systems are difficult to protect and hard to reach when something goes wrong. CyberSat gives you time with people who understand those constraints. Join engineers, operators, security leaders, and government professionals to work through the questions facing your team.
Where are your systems exposed? Which defenses are worth evaluating? Hear how other teams approach these questions, then consider what applies to your own work.
Examine how AI can support detection and response, and the risks it introduces when connected to mission systems.
Look at the engineering behind more resilient spacecraft, ground systems, and satellite networks.
Hear from government and military leaders about the security challenges facing their organizations and missions.
Assess evolving cyber threats, supply chain risks, and the security implications of connected space architectures.
Practice response decisions with peers in the Space ISAC tabletop exercise. Separate registration and a $99 add-on fee apply.
Explore what post-quantum security means for satellite communications, including the limits of bandwidth, power, and processing.
Laughlin leads the U.S. Space Force’s work across cyber, cybersecurity, IT, data, and AI. She brings that perspective to the opening keynote, drawing on previous leadership roles with the Joint Staff.
Ground Control: Hacking Satellite APIs With an Autonomous AI
Watch an autonomous AI attack the APIs used to task satellites and receive telemetry. Knight’s live demonstration follows the path from an exposed endpoint to command access, without a human directing each step.
DeFiore leads cybersecurity at United Airlines. Her work brings an aviation perspective to CyberSat: protecting a complex, connected operation where security decisions have consequences well beyond IT.
Munro brings lessons from ethical hacking across aviation, maritime, and connected devices. Hear how vulnerabilities emerge in complex systems and what it takes to find and address them before they affect operations.
Shibilski helps oversee defensive cyber operations for the NRO across 13 locations worldwide. His perspective comes from protecting the networks that support intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions around the clock.
Meet some of the speakers across our unclassified and classified programs. More will be announced as the agenda develops.
Start with two days of unclassified sessions in Reston. Eligible U.S. citizens with verified TS/SCI clearance can add two days of classified briefings in Chantilly.
CyberSat brings the technical, operational, and policy sides of space security into the same conversation. Here’s what that means for you.
Meet people across government, industry, and research who share responsibility for space security. The organizations and roles below reflect the CyberSat community; individual attendance varies by year.
"I have been attending CyberSat since its first introduction and each year the conference gets better. The thoughtful insight and thought leadership at the conference is spot on and very useful for understanding the challenges and more importantly, the capabilities now available, to combat the cybersecurity challenges unique to space."
— David Foluke, Systems Architect, Lanteris Space Systems"If you work in this specific niche area and can only attend one conference, CyberSat is definitely the one to choose."
— Matt Matthews, Principal Security Engineer, Booz Allen Hamilton"CyberSat is a must-attend event. Finally, a group that understands the convergence of space and cyber and has speakers who will say the quiet parts out loud."
— Paul Maguire, CEO & Founder, KnowmadicsAdvance rates are available through October 9. Final rates begin October 10.
Advance rates end Friday, October 9. Classified registration closes October 16.
Join eligible peers from government, military, and industry for two days of classified briefings in Chantilly. U.S. citizenship and clearance verification are required. Registration closes October 16, and capacity is limited.
Put your expertise in front of people responsible for space security. Explore speaking opportunities, tabletop displays, event sponsorships, and digital programs that keep the conversation going throughout the year.
Need help choosing a pass, bringing a team, or finding a sponsorship? Get in touch. We’ll help you work out the details.
Choose your pass by October 9 for advance pricing. If you plan to attend the Classified Program, complete that registration by October 16.
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