DarkLight, Inc. – Space ISAC’s Newest Member, Empowering Cybersecurity with Cutting-Edge Tools to Bolster Reporting Posture
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, August 2, 2023 — Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) is thrilled to welcome DarkLight, Inc., a leading provider of comprehensive risk management solutions for cybersecurity, as a new member at the Small Business level. DarkLight’s expertise and innovative technology will contribute to the Space ISAC ecosystem, strengthening cyber threat information sharing and further enhancing the commercial space industry’s approach to cybersecurity.
DarkLight’s mission aligns perfectly with the objectives of Space ISAC, as they are dedicated to supporting small to mid-sized businesses operating within the space supply chain. With their extensive knowledge in FEDRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) and CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification), DarkLight offers tailored solutions to improve the security posture of companies in the space sector.
“We are honored to join Space-ISAC, a pioneering initiative in the realm of cybersecurity for the space sector,” said DarkLight’s CEO, Dan Wachtler. “Space-ISAC’s dedication to strengthening cyber threat information sharing and enhancing the approach to cybersecurity within the commercial space industry resonates deeply with our mission. As a provider of a comprehensive risk management solution, we are eager to lend our expertise and innovative technology to this transformative ecosystem. Together with other members, we look forward to fortifying the security landscape of global space systems and fostering a culture of proactive defense against evolving cyber threats.”
Cyber threats are evolving at an accelerated rate, and DarkLight’s flagship software platform, Cyio, provides a powerful AI-driven solution to empower organizations in defending against these threats. Cyio offers clients a holistic and continuously prioritized view of their cybersecurity risks and posture, simplifying the complex task of managing rapidly changing attack vectors.
“We are thrilled to welcome DarkLight, Inc. to Space ISAC. Their expertise in risk management and their innovative software platform, Cyio, will undoubtedly enhance our reporting posture and strengthen the collective cybersecurity resilience of the commercial space industry”, says Erin Miller, Executive Director of Space ISAC.
One of the key benefits of Cyio is its ability to provide actionable recommendations for risk reduction, based on industry best practices and threat intelligence. This automated process saves valuable time for organizations, enabling them to focus on implementing measures to eliminate or mitigate identified risks. Additionally, Cyio automatically generates a plan of action and milestones (POA&M) document aligned with FedRAMP and NIST templates, streamlining compliance efforts for businesses in the space sector.
By joining Space ISAC, DarkLight demonstrates its commitment to collaborating and sharing valuable cyber threat information within the commercial space industry. As a Small Business level member, DarkLight will actively contribute to the information sharing and collaborative efforts facilitated by Space ISAC, fostering a culture of proactive defense, and enhancing the collective cybersecurity resilience of the industry.
BACKGROUND
Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) is a 501(c)(6) organization that serves as the all-threats security information source for the public and private space sector. Founded in 2019, Space ISAC became an official member of the National Council of ISACs in 2020. The Space ISAC Watch Center achieved initial operational capability in March 2023.
Space ISAC contracted with the National Cybersecurity Center (NCC) to operate the Space ISAC in 2020 and is co-located with NCC at the Kevin W O’Neil Cybersecurity Research and Education Building at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. The Space ISAC serves to facilitate collaboration across the global space industry to enhance our ability to prepare for and respond to vulnerabilities, incidents, and threats; to disseminate timely and actionable information among member entities; and to serve as the primary communications channel for the sector with respect to this information. After opening the Watch Center in 2023, member services include support for response, mitigation, and resilience initiatives, while breaking down communication silos of public-private information sharing.
Space ISAC founding members includes Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH), MITRE, SES, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN), Purdue University, the Space Dynamics Laboratory, the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, The Aerospace Corporation, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Microsoft, L3Harris and Deloitte.
DARKLIGHT, INC.
DarkLight, Inc., is the creator of the cybersecurity software Cyio. Our mission is to turn overwhelmed victims into empowered defenders. Cyio, from the Latin word Scio meaning “to know,” is a knowledge-driven AI platform built as an all-sensor fusion solution to automate as much analysis, management, and reporting as possible. DarkLight provides defenders the insights to know, manage, and prioritize risks impacting their organizations. By bringing focus to what’s most important to the business, Cyio improves security while saving time and money.
FOUNDING MEMBERS
About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
Kratos develops and fields transformative, affordable technology, platforms, and systems for United States National Security related customers, allies, and commercial enterprises. Kratos is changing the way breakthrough technology for these industries are rapidly brought to market through proven commercial and venture capital backed approaches, including proactive research, and streamlined development processes. At Kratos, affordability is a technology, and we specialize in unmanned systems, satellite communications, cyber security/warfare, microwave electronics, missile defense, hypersonic systems, training and combat systems, and next-generation turbojet and turbo-fan engine development. For more information go to www.KratosDefense.com.
About Booz Allen Hamilton
For more than 100 years, military, government, and business leaders have turned to Booz Allen Hamilton to solve their most complex problems. As a consulting firm with experts in analytics, digital solutions, engineering, and cyber, we help organizations transform. We are a key partner on some of the most innovative programs for governments worldwide and trusted by their most sensitive agencies. We work shoulder-to-shoulder with clients, using a mission-first approach to choose the right strategy and technology to help them realize their vision.
With global headquarters in McLean, Virginia, our firm employs approximately 31,100 people globally as of December 31, 2022, and had revenue of $8.4 billion for the 12 months ended March 31, 2022. To learn more, visit www.boozallen.com. (NYSE: BAH)
About MITRE
MITRE’s mission-driven teams are dedicated to solving problems for a safer world. Through public-private partnerships and the federally funded R&D centers we manage, we work across government to tackle challenges to the safety, security, and well-being of our nation. For more information about MITRE, please visit www.MITRE.org.
About SES
SES has a bold vision to deliver amazing experiences everywhere on earth by distributing the highest quality video content and providing seamless connectivity around the world. As the leader in global content connectivity solutions, SES operates the world’s only multi-orbit constellation of satellites with the unique combination of global coverage and high performance, including the commercially-proven, low-latency Medium Earth Orbit O3b system. By leveraging a vast and intelligent, cloud-enabled network, SES is able to deliver high-quality connectivity solutions anywhere on land, at sea or in the air, and is a trusted partner to the world’s leading telecommunications companies, mobile network operators, governments, connectivity and cloud service providers, broadcasters, video platform operators and content owners. SES’s video network carries over 8,300 channels and has an unparalleled reach of 367 million households, delivering managed media services for both linear and non-linear content. The company is listed on Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges (Ticker: SESG). Further information is available at: www.ses.com.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 114,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. For more information, visit www.lockheedmartin.com/cyber.
About Parsons
Parsons (NYSE: PSN) is a leading disruptive technology provider for the future of global defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure, with capabilities across cybersecurity, missile defense, Space, connected infrastructure, and smart cities. Please visit parsons.com, and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook to learn how we’re making an impact.
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in Space, aeronautics, defense, and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees define possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services. For more information, visit www.northropgrumman.com.
About Purdue University
Purdue University, a top public research institution, offers higher education at its highest proven value. Committed to affordability, the university has frozen tuition and most fees at 2012-13 levels, all while offering degrees from top-10-ranked Colleges of Engineering, Agriculture, and Pharmacy. Purdue is ranked 17th for public universities by U.S. News and World Report and established the nation’s first Department of Computer Science in 1962. Its cybersecurity program is similarly groundbreaking and is currently ranked the No. 2 cyber school. With 24 alumni who became NASA astronauts, including the first and most recent person on the moon, Purdue is called the “Cradle of Astronauts.” Committed to pursuing scientific discoveries and engineered solutions, Purdue has streamlined pathways for faculty and student innovators who have a vision for engaging with the private sector and moving the world forward. Further information is available at: www.purdue.edu.
About the Space Dynamics Laboratory
Utah State University’s Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) has been solving the technical challenges faced by the military, science community, and industry for six decades and supports NASA’s vision to reveal the unknown for the benefit of humankind. As one of 14 University Affiliated Research Centers, SDL serves as a subject matter expert in its core research areas to the U.S. Government, ensuring that essential engineering and technology capabilities are maintained. SDL is a research laboratory headquartered in North Logan, UT, and has offices in Albuquerque, NM; Bedford, MA; Dayton, OH; Huntsville, AL; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Stafford, VA; and Washington, DC. For more information, visit www.sdl.usu.edu.
About Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
The Applied Physics Laboratory, a not-for-profit division of The Johns Hopkins University, meets critical national challenges through the innovative application of science and technology. For more information, visit www.jhuapl.edu.
About The Aerospace Corporation
The Aerospace Corporation is a national nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center and has approximately 4,000 employees. With major locations in El Segundo, CA; Albuquerque, NM; Colorado Springs, CO; and the Washington, DC region, Aerospace addresses complex problems across the space enterprise and other areas of national significance through agility, innovation, and objective technical leadership. For more information, visit www.aerospace.org. Follow us on Twitter: @AerospaceCorp.
About University of Colorado Colorado Springs
The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) offers fifty-two bachelor’s, 24 master’s and eight doctoral degree programs. UCCS enrolls more than 12,000 students on campus. For more information, visit www.uccs.edu.
About Microsoft Azure Space
Microsoft’s intelligent cloud which is one of the fastest and most resilient networks in the world, coupled with its intelligent edge advanced analytics and AI capabilities makes it well-positioned to support the space community’s needs in gathering, transporting, and processing of geospatial data. Microsoft Azure Space is driving cloud-powered innovation on and off the planet with offerings and partnerships that extend satellite connectivity anywhere in the world. Azure Orbital, Microsoft’s ground station service enables satellite operators to communicate to and control their satellites, process data, and scale operations directly with the Azure cloud. As the space community’s growth accelerates, Microsoft is working to innovate and lower the barriers of access for public- and private-sector organizations to make space connectivity and compute increasingly attainable across industries including agriculture, energy, telecommunications, and government. For more information, visit Azure Space | Microsoft Azure.
About L3Harris
L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than one hundred countries. L3Harris.com.
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