Adelaide CityTechnology

CyberOps to run first Australian space cyber security training and testing centre at Lot Fourteen, Adelaide city

CyberOps to run first Australian space cyber security training and testing centre at Lot Fourteen, Adelaide city
CyberOps founder Daniel Floreani (centre) with, to his right, fellow director Derek Grocke and other team members who won the $2.5 million contract in 2023 to run Australia’s first dedicated space cyber testing and training centre at Lot Fourteen innovation precinct on North Terrace, Adelaide city.

South Australian-based cyber security specialist CyberOps was awarded a $2.5 million contract in 2023 with the federal government defence department to increase the cyber security readiness of Australia’s space sector.

The project aimed to boost the space sector’s capability to protect the nation’s critical space infrastructure and sensitive data from ever-evolving cyber threats. It would involve developing Australia’s first dedicated space cyber testing and training centre.

The centre would be in the Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre at Lot Fourteen innovation precinct on North Terrace in Adelaide city. The centre would provide state-of-the-art testing for space hardware and services, and an simulated environment to allow space operators and cyber practitioners to hone their skills.

CyberOps director Daniel Floreani, who founded CyberOps in 2016, said the project would enhance sovereign capability and bolster Australia’s space cyber security defences: “The Adelaide-based facility will provide world-class testing and training to hundreds of people, to lift the cyber security posture of our space industry and enhance Australia’s sovereign capability in this key area of defence.”

Space cyber was essentially cybersecurity for objects in space like satellites and rockets, and for the infrastructure on the ground that enabled launches and monitoring. The Ukraine war as real world example of space cyber warfare.

CyberOps director Derek Grocke said one of the benefits of working in space cyber security was that developments often applied to other Earth-based projects. CyberOps had delivered, designed and led prominent technology and cyber security projects all over the Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Americas. It designed the cyber range at the Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre at Lot Fourteen, along with developing space cyber architecture, the space cyber framework and continually contributed to space domain awareness through SpaceIQ.

As part of its commitment to building sovereign space cyber capability, CyberOps with Agora High-Tech and Flinders University were hosting the first Australian space cyber forum in Adelaide in 2023.

Other related ADELAIDE AZ articles

GigCity Adelaide's 1 Gigabit per second fibre optic network makes the CBD and metropolitan area Australia's first and only gig city.
Technology >
GigCity Adelaide using superfast SABRENet to link unis, research, innovation precincts in CBD, suburbs, country
READ MORE+
Dr John Greenwood of Royal Adelaide Hospital burns unit with Glenn Ogg who was given world-first treatment for 95% burns to his body.
Health >
John Greenwood uses world-first treatment in 2019 at Royal Adelaide Hospital to restore skin of 95% burns victim
READ MORE+
A concept for the CSIROSat-1 nanosatellite designed, assembled and built by Inovor Technologies in Adelaide for the commonwealth scientific industrial research organisation to monitor land changes.
Science >
CSIRO chooses startup Inovor Technologies in Adelaide in 2018 to design and build land- monitor nanosatellite
READ MORE+
Part of Max Liberman's vision for high-rise residences on the former East End fruit and produce market site.
Housing >
Max Liberman inspired at 72 to create Adelaide CBD's first high-rise homes at Garden East on East End market site
READ MORE+
EcoCaddy is a short-trip passenger service using bamboo-bodied hybrid-electric tricycles within the Adelaide CBD. Image by Kylie Fleming
Energy >
EcoCaddy trikes bring hybrid electric short-trip taxi experience to Adelaide city centre green credentials
READ MORE+
Pelzer Park/ Pitarilla activity area in the city south parklands off Glen Osmond Road features community courts and a dog park.
Parks & Play >
Pelzer Park / Pityarilla activity area adds to the national treasure of Adelaide city's parklands green belt
READ MORE+