Monitoring and control in secure SATCOM environments

For decades, Monitoring & Control and Network Management Systems are an essential part of satellite ground stations or SATCOM systems. They are the basis for a reliable operation. But requirements are changing in a connected world especially with a view on cyber security. The architecture of your network defines the level of security which could be implemented and the used M&C software needs to implement secure data transportation and restrict access to the elements monitored and controlled. Therefore this whitepaper takes a look at security requirements and proposes a solution for secure architecture and implementation of M&C systems.