LSTS visiting Researcher Francesco Casaril will present his work in progress, Cybersecurity in the Space Domain: Laws, Gaps, and a Metric-Based Risk Framework.
The research explores the cybersecurity of space systems by analyzing their role in society, and the risks facing space networks. It examines existing laws, policies, standards, and technical guidelines from various countries to evaluate how well they address current threats, identifying critical gaps. To address these, a framework is proposed that connects policy requirements with technical security assessments, adapting existing IT and OT metrics to the space domain and introducing new ones tailored to its unique challenges. The research also develops a methodology to measure the exposure of internet-connected space assets, providing actionable metrics such as the number of CVEs and known exploits. The overall goal is to understand the cyber threats targeting space systems, assess policy responses, and create practical tools, grounded in metrics, to support the space industry in implementing effective cybersecurity measures.
Short Bio:
Francesco Casaril is a doctoral student in cybersecurity at the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca. He is a International and Political Science graduate with a special interest in critical infrastructure security. He has a professional background in the space sector working in Brussels for a trade association representing space companies in the Earth Observation sector. His research interests concern the cybersecurity dimension of space infrastructure. His PhD research focuses on space technologies and, in particular, on the intersection between cybersecurity requirements and threats.
To register, please email anastasia.karagianni@vub.be.