Estonia's CybExer to Lead Security Testing for IRIS² Satellite System
Estonian cybersecurity firm CybExer will lead a ten-company European consortium building an end-to-end capability to test and validate protected satellite communications for the EU's IRIS² system. Testing will cover the full chain from satellite link to end user under realistic disruption and adversarial conditions. IRIS² comprises 348 satellites under a 12-year concession valued at €15.6 billion.
- CybExer is prime contractor for a 10-company consortium from Estonia, Finland, Greece and Italy
- Tests will span the full communications chain: satellite link, ground infrastructure and end user
- Scenarios include drone operations and command-and-control in contested environments
- IRIS²: 348 satellites, 12-year concession valued at €15.6 billion
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