1. Purpose

This topic guides mission security implementation in the form of principles coupled with applicable controls that cover both the space vehicle and the ground segment.

1.1 Introduction

A full copy of the Space Security Best Practices Guide is attached to this page.

1.2 Additional Guidance

Links to Additional Guidance materials for this subject have been compiled in the Relevant Links table. Click here to see the Additional Guidance in the Resources tab.

2. Resources

2.1 References

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(SWEREF-088)
Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations
NIST Special Publication 800-53, Revision 5, September, 2020, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(SWEREF-361)
SPACE SYSTEM PROTECTION STANDARD
NASA-STD-1006A, Approved 7/15/2022, PUBLIC: Upload Publicly Available Standard https://standards.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/standards/NASA/A/0/2022-07-15-NASA-STD-1006A-Approved.pdf

2.2 Tools

Tools to aid in compliance with this SWE, if any, may be found in the Tools Library in the NASA Engineering Network (NEN).

NASA users find this in the Tools Library in the Software Processes Across NASA (SPAN) site of the Software Engineering Community in NEN.

The list is informational only and does not represent an “approved tool list”, nor does it represent an endorsement of any particular tool. The purpose is to provide examples of tools being used across the Agency and to help projects and centers decide what tools to consider.

2.3 Additional Guidance

Additional guidance related to this requirement may be found in the following materials in this Handbook:

Related Links
SWE-154 - Identify Security Risks SWE-156 - Evaluate Systems for Security Risks

2.4 Center Process Asset Libraries

SPAN - Software Processes Across NASA
SPAN contains links to Center managed Process Asset Libraries. Consult these Process Asset Libraries (PALs) for Center-specific guidance including processes, forms, checklists, training, and templates related to Software Development. See SPAN in the Software Engineering Community of NEN. Available to NASA only. https://nen.nasa.gov/web/software/wiki ¹⁹⁷

See the following link(s) in SPAN for process assets from contributing Centers (NASA Only).

SPAN Links
Center Libraries

3. Lessons Learned

3.1 NASA Lessons Learned

A documented lesson from the NASA Lessons Learned database notes the following:

Content

Space Tools