Public-Private Sector Partnerships For Space Systems Innovation And Security

Public-Private Sector Partnerships For Space Systems Innovation And Security

Public private cooperation is essential to the successful growth and secure operations of the space sector.

In Darmstadt, the European Space Agency ESA has launched a new Cyber Security Operations Centre (C-SOC) in the Space Control Centre.

Jay Bavisi, Founder & Group President, EC-Council – Interview Series

Jay Bavisi is the Founder & Group President of EC-Council, an organization specializing in information security education, training, and certification. Established in response to the cybersecurity challenges highlighted by the events of 9/11, EC-Council focuses on addressing cyber terrorism and related security concerns on a global scale. The organization is known for creating certification programs such as Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Comput…

More and more common, more sophisticated: ESA is also constantly confronted with cyber attacks. In order to protect its multi-billion-dollar infrastructure in space, the European Space Agency has established a cyber security center in Darmstadt.

ESA inaugurates new Cyber Security Operations Centre

On 27 May 2025, the European Space Agency (ESA) took an important step in ensuring the continued security of its critical infrastructure with the inauguration of a new Cyber Security Operations Centre (C-SOC) at its European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Germany.The new C-SOC will monitor and protect ESA’s digital assets – from satellites in space to ground stations and mission control systems on Earth. The initiative comes as space infrastr…

More and more institutions like the C-SOC of the Esa settle in the city. Darmstadt is becoming increasingly a cybersecurity capital, comments Lars Leitsch.