UAH demonstrates cybersecurity software aboard Lockheed Martin demonstrator CubeSat

The University of Alabama in Huntsville has developed a cybersecurity software for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, the university announced. The software began performance testing on one of Lockheed Martin’s In-space Upgrade Satellite System (LM LINUSS) technology demonstrator CubeSats. The software, Small Satellite Defender, is an intrusion detection system designed for small satellites. The Small Satellite Defender – created by UAH students, UAH Center for Cybersecurity Research and Education (CCRE) staff and SMDC cybersecurity engineers – will continue to run for several we