Satellite-based communications security: A survey of threats, solutions, and research challenges
<p>Satellite-based Communication (SATCOM) systems are gaining renewed momentum in Industry and Academia, thanks to innovative services introduced by leading tech companies and the promising impact they can deliver towards the global connectivity objective tackled by early 6G initiatives. On th...
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| author | Pietro Tedeschi (16864164) |
| author2 | Savio Sciancalepore (16864152) Roberto Di Pietro (16864155) |
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| author_facet | Pietro Tedeschi (16864164) Savio Sciancalepore (16864152) Roberto Di Pietro (16864155) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Pietro Tedeschi (16864164) Savio Sciancalepore (16864152) Roberto Di Pietro (16864155) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2022-10-24T03:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1016/j.comnet.2022.109246 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Information and computing sciences Computer vision and multimedia computation Satellites cybersecurity Satellites jamming GNSS spoofing Cryptography for satellites Quantum key distribution for satellites 3GPP 6G Satellite-drones communications |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Satellite-based communications security: A survey of threats, solutions, and research challenges |
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| description | <p>Satellite-based Communication (SATCOM) systems are gaining renewed momentum in Industry and Academia, thanks to innovative services introduced by leading tech companies and the promising impact they can deliver towards the global connectivity objective tackled by early 6G initiatives. On the one hand, the emergence of new manufacturing processes and radio technologies promises to reduce service costs while guaranteeing outstanding communication latency, available bandwidth, flexibility, and coverage range. On the other hand, cybersecurity techniques and solutions applied in SATCOM links should be updated to reflect the substantial advancements in attacker capabilities characterizing the last two decades. However, business urgency and opportunities are leading operators towards challenging system trade-offs, resulting in an increased attack surface and a general relaxation of the available security services. In this paper, we tackle the cited problems and present a comprehensive survey on the link-layer security threats, solutions, and challenges faced when deploying and operating SATCOM systems. Specifically, we classify the literature on security for SATCOM systems into two main branches, i.e., physical-layer security and cryptography schemes. Then, we further identify specific research domains for each of the identified branches, focusing on dedicated security issues, including, e.g., physical-layer confidentiality, anti-jamming schemes, anti-spoofing strategies, and quantum-based key distribution schemes. For each of the above domains, we highlight the most essential techniques, peculiarities, advantages, disadvantages, lessons learned, and future directions. Finally, we also identify emerging research topics whose additional investigation by Academia and Industry could further attract researchers and investors, ultimately unleashing the full potential behind ubiquitous satellite communications.</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Computer Networks<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2022.109246" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2022.109246</a></p> |
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| spelling | Satellite-based communications security: A survey of threats, solutions, and research challengesPietro Tedeschi (16864164)Savio Sciancalepore (16864152)Roberto Di Pietro (16864155)Information and computing sciencesComputer vision and multimedia computationSatellites cybersecuritySatellites jammingGNSS spoofingCryptography for satellitesQuantum key distribution for satellites3GPP6GSatellite-drones communications<p>Satellite-based Communication (SATCOM) systems are gaining renewed momentum in Industry and Academia, thanks to innovative services introduced by leading tech companies and the promising impact they can deliver towards the global connectivity objective tackled by early 6G initiatives. On the one hand, the emergence of new manufacturing processes and radio technologies promises to reduce service costs while guaranteeing outstanding communication latency, available bandwidth, flexibility, and coverage range. On the other hand, cybersecurity techniques and solutions applied in SATCOM links should be updated to reflect the substantial advancements in attacker capabilities characterizing the last two decades. However, business urgency and opportunities are leading operators towards challenging system trade-offs, resulting in an increased attack surface and a general relaxation of the available security services. In this paper, we tackle the cited problems and present a comprehensive survey on the link-layer security threats, solutions, and challenges faced when deploying and operating SATCOM systems. Specifically, we classify the literature on security for SATCOM systems into two main branches, i.e., physical-layer security and cryptography schemes. Then, we further identify specific research domains for each of the identified branches, focusing on dedicated security issues, including, e.g., physical-layer confidentiality, anti-jamming schemes, anti-spoofing strategies, and quantum-based key distribution schemes. For each of the above domains, we highlight the most essential techniques, peculiarities, advantages, disadvantages, lessons learned, and future directions. Finally, we also identify emerging research topics whose additional investigation by Academia and Industry could further attract researchers and investors, ultimately unleashing the full potential behind ubiquitous satellite communications.</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Computer Networks<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2022.109246" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2022.109246</a></p>2022-10-24T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.comnet.2022.109246https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Satellite-based_communications_security_A_survey_of_threats_solutions_and_research_challenges/25672494CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/256724942022-10-24T03:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Satellite-based communications security: A survey of threats, solutions, and research challenges Pietro Tedeschi (16864164) Information and computing sciences Computer vision and multimedia computation Satellites cybersecurity Satellites jamming GNSS spoofing Cryptography for satellites Quantum key distribution for satellites 3GPP 6G Satellite-drones communications |
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| title | Satellite-based communications security: A survey of threats, solutions, and research challenges |
| title_full | Satellite-based communications security: A survey of threats, solutions, and research challenges |
| title_fullStr | Satellite-based communications security: A survey of threats, solutions, and research challenges |
| title_full_unstemmed | Satellite-based communications security: A survey of threats, solutions, and research challenges |
| title_short | Satellite-based communications security: A survey of threats, solutions, and research challenges |
| title_sort | Satellite-based communications security: A survey of threats, solutions, and research challenges |
| topic | Information and computing sciences Computer vision and multimedia computation Satellites cybersecurity Satellites jamming GNSS spoofing Cryptography for satellites Quantum key distribution for satellites 3GPP 6G Satellite-drones communications |