Collaborative Groups
Working Groups and Task Forces are essential to raising the security posture of the space sector. In the Space ISAC, we offer members participation in exclusive groups to share ideas and experiences, to network and conduct information exchange. We all come together to protect the space mission.
Communities of Interest
Small Sat Community of Interest
The Small-Sat Community of Interest is established as a virtual forum of small-satellite owners, operators and service providers. Commercial and government experts collaborate to identify, analyze, and develop mitigation strategies for the small-satellite industry.
Open to: Members and Partners
ZTA & Blockchain Community of Interest
Members Only
This member group comes together to learn, investigate, and further understand blockchain knowledge and applications for space.
Open to: Members Only
AI/ML Community of Interest
This group serves to support the ethical use of emerging technologies for the development, deployment, operation, maintenance, and protection of space infrastructure.
Open to: Members Only
Workforce Development Community of Interest
The Workforce COI will curate the needs and associated education and training portfolio, relevant to space systems cyber physical security, for the space workforce over 1 to 10-year horizons.
Open to: Members Only
Working Groups
Information Sharing Working Group
The Information Sharing Working Group is a permanent working group authorized and established by the Board of Directors responsible for direction and oversight of the Space Watch Center, developing policies and best practices.
Open to: Members Only
Analyst Working Group
The Analyst Working Group is a permanent working group for sharing threat intelligence regularly. This is the first group to get the call to a threat or crisis action. Intelligence Liaison Officers in the AWG are trained prior to onboarding.
Open to: Members Only
Supply Chain Risk Management Working Group
This group comes together to engage other SCRM forums, develop a connected effort to gain visibility into the supply chain and to promote a trusted supplier network.
Open to: Members Only
Task Forces
SPD-5 Task Force
In response to the release of Space Policy Directive-5, Space ISAC members are working to develop best practices and standards for cybersecurity for the space community through the SPD-5 Task Force. This will ultimately help members plan for and develop robust cyber security defenses and maintain higher levels of readiness.
Open to: Members only
Exercise Task Force
The Tabletop Exercise Task Force focuses on creating crisis exercises in which members gather to talk about notional scenarios featuring a cybersecurity incident in space, led by a facilitator.
Open to: Members only
CVL Pre Committee Task Force
Convenes members who wish to help work towards Phase I Cyber Vulnerability Lab objectives.
Open to: Members only
PR&D Task Force
Members meet to support Space ISAC’s marketing related to PR and digital strategy.
Open to: Members only
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Task Force
This group is actively working to bring Space ISAC into compliance for a CMMC Level and concurrently seeking to bring members more insight into the process for CMMC. We’ve conducted webinars and opened a resources page on the Space ISAC website. The member portal will also contain resources for CMMC in the coming months.
Open to: Members only
Space Symposium Task Force
The Space Symposium Task Force contains Space ISAC members and partners and serves to create and disseminate promotional and informational content pertaining to the annual Space Symposium, as well as support member efforts.
Open to: Members only
Space ISAC Summit Task Force
Members assist to develop the agenda and working sessions for the annual Space ISAC Value of Space Summit (VOSS).
Open to: Members only
STRIKE (Space Threat Resource and Intelligence Knowledge Exchange) Task Force
Comprised of cyber security for space subject matter experts (SMEs) and aims to explore how Space ISAC will identify, characterize, and map data points for cybersecurity activity related to space systems. This group meets as needed.
Open to: Members only
If you are interested in joining a Working Group or Task Force, Contact info@spaceisac.org.
Affinity Groups
Cislunar affinity Group
Members and government partners meet as current and future cislunar space actors to identify challenges and recommend solutions. Discussions raise awareness on the need for solutions in cislunar space.
Open to: Members and Partners
COMMERCIAL REMOTE SENSING AFFINITY GROUP*
Members and government partners meet to facilitate collaboration and coordination among the commercial remote sensing community.
(*Coming soon Q1 2024)
Open to: Members Only
