South Australia to host Space ISAC Australia Global Hub
The US-based Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center announces the creation of a new Australian hub to help strengthen cybersecurity in Australian and global space operations.
South Australia will be home to a new expansion of the US Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center, also known as Space ISAC.
The Space ISAC Australia Global Hub aims to directly address global cybersecurity challenges in the space sector by strengthening collaboration between domestic and international stakeholders in the space, intelligence and cybersecurity sectors.
The Australian Global Center will also enhance the capacity of the Space ISAC Watch Center global network.
Byron Riessen, GRAVITY Challenge Space and Global Lead Partner at Deloitte, will represent the Australia Global Hub on the Space ISAC Board.
“From a national security perspective, there is ever-increasing cyber threat activity in space, just like those that businesses and governments give priority attention to every day,” Riessen said in a statement today ( December 10).
“Deloitte is excited to support the creation of Space ISAC’s Australian Global Hub, as it provides the opportunity for Australia’s space ecosystem to work alongside global stakeholders to solve these types of issues, informing new emerging standards in space cybersecurity and entering global supply chains. .”
Erin Miller, executive director of Space ISAC, said the creation of the Australia Global Hub “propels threat sharing and operational collaboration into a new moment where collective defense means aligning the public and private space sectors at scale. global effort to improve the overall resilience of the space industry.
Matt Opie, chief executive of Defense SA and the South Australian Space Industry Center (SASIC), said the creation of the hub is a win for South Australia.
“We welcome the opportunity for South Australia to take the lead in supporting this initiative. Partnerships between industry, government and academia will be critical to addressing pressing challenges in space and cyberspace,” Opie said.
“Becoming part of the Space ISAC is an important milestone that will drive global cooperation and coordination to support a safe and secure future for Australia’s space missions and services.”
SASIC is a founding board member of the Australia Global Hub.
