Israeli satellite communications provider Orbit Communications Systems has launched a cyber security solution for its Gaia100 Earth observation antenna systems called NetShroud+.

According to Orbit, NetShroud+, which includes a comprehensive array of advanced cyber security features, protects remotely located ground stations from potential local or remote cyber attacks in order to guarantee that the antenna will point to the satellite under all possible conditions. 

Specifically, NetShroud+ shields against identity theft and unauthorized access attempts to the antenna control unit. Further, the implementation of White-Box Cryptography tool guarantees superior encryption, even in the face of adversaries with complete knowledge and control over the system. 

With a latency of fewer than four nanoseconds, NetShroud+ ensures ultra-low-latency encryption with throughput ranging from 1 Gbit to 100 Gbit per second, safeguarding the data in transit efficiently.

The integration of White/Black List Filtering, Zero Trust Micro-segmentation and deep packet inspection (DPI) and prevention (DPP) capabilities grants granular control over network traffic and deep visibility into data packets. Also, DPP actively identifies and thwarts potential threats, safeguarding Earth Observation ground stations and access to the Gaia100 antenna control unit management.  

Orbit further explained that NetShroud+ leverages the power of artificial neural networks (ANNs) and artificial intelligence (AI) to detect anomalies and zero-day attacks in real-time, providing advanced protection against a wide range of cyber threats.

The NetShroud+ capability can be added as an option to the Gaia100 Earth observation ground station, with this combined solution being known as Gaia100+.

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