SpiderOak is a U.S.-based software company that specializes in cybersecurity solutions for the space industry. It focuses on providing zero-trust security and resiliency for next-generation space systems with its OrbitSecure product suite, which utilizes no-knowledge encryption and distributed-ledger technology. SpiderOak partners with organizations like the U.S. Space Force, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Space Development Agency (SDA), Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Ball Aerospace, Planet Labs and Accenture to enhance satellite network capabilities and secure space-based communications. The company's work contributes to securing civil, military, and commercial space operations.
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SpiderOak will conduct technical evaluations across hardware, firmware, software, and component provenance under the U.S. Army Drone Dominance Program contract.
SpiderOak will apply its Advanced Cyber Threat & Resilience Assessments methodology to evaluate participating platforms for supply chain integrity, cyber resilience, and compliance with U.S. Government security requirements.
SpiderOak won a contract from the U.S. Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Management Office to perform supply chain analysis and cybersecurity assessments for multiple vendors in the U.S. Army’s Drone Dominance Program.
Matthew Erikson, VP of Solutions at SpiderOak highlighted challenges in verifying the true location of senders in Positioning, Navigation and Timing applications.
SpiderOak’s Aranya project offers the same protections as the OrbitSecure platform used by the U.S. Department of Defense.
TrustPoint will work with SpiderOak to provide cybersecurity for its network.
TrustPoint partnered with SpiderOak to deploy SpiderOak’s zero trust data exchange software for TrustPoint’s future GNSS offerings.
SpiderOak will deploy a scheduled upgrade to the OrbitSecure platform in 2024 to strengthen the security of critical data elements in the PNT service.
SpiderOak will deploy a planned upgrade to the OrbitSecure platform later in 2024.
The agreement between TrustPoint and SpiderOak includes the use of the OrbitSecure 2.0 release, scheduled for 2025, which provides additional protection for PNT signals.
On 2023-12-18, TrustPoint selected SpiderOak to provide cybersecurity for its future network.
In 2022 the Defense Innovation Unit selected eight companies to work on the Hybrid Space Architecture: Aalyria, Anduril, Atlas Space Operations, Enveil, SpiderOak Mission Systems, Amazon Web Services, Amazon’s Project Kuiper, and Microsoft Azure Space.
SpiderOak demonstrated OrbitSecure on the International Space Station using Amazon Web Services’ Snowcone edge computing device provided by Axiom Space in July 2023.
SpiderOak previously demonstrated OrbitSecure on the International Space Station using an Amazon Web Services edge computing device provided by Axiom Space.
SpiderOak demonstrated a secure, software-defined model applicable to the unique challenges of space operations.
SpiderOak validated the potential of containerized workloads in a space environment.
SpiderOak's demonstration builds upon the company's foundational work with Ball Aerospace.
SpiderOak's demonstration opens potential to secure data-intensive operations in space, including in-space manufacturing and commercial human spaceflight.
SpiderOak's advancements aim to secure military, commercial, and civil spaceflight operations through remote software deployment.
SpiderOak's successful demonstration highlights the potential for government and commercial workloads with secure orchestration for containerized tasks in space.