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Hacking and Defending Satellite Infrastructure

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This course provides fundamental concepts and applications of Satellite Infrastructure Security. You will learn how satellite technologies work, how to attack them, and how to defend them.

Course Length: 16 Hours

Includes a Certificate of Completion



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Description

This course provides fundamental concepts and applications of Satellite Infrastructure Security. You will learn how satellite technologies work, how to attack them, and how to defend them.

The course comes with access to a large repository of information, documentation and tools that you will need to perform satellite security. You will need to complete multiple hands-on labs that allow you to attack and defend virtual satellites and simulated subsystems.

Topics:

  • The Fundamentals of Radios and Signals

  • Software Defined Radio (SDR) Basics

  • Digital Communication Protocols

  • Satellite Communication Basics

  • Orbital Mechanics

  • Reference Frames and Time Systems

  • Satellite Tracking and Prediction

  • Telemetry and Data Handling

  • Tools and Ecosystems

  • Space System Security

  • AT Space Dynamics

About the Instructor

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Bio

Ralph May is a security analyst and penetration tester at Black Hills Information Security. Before joining BHIS, Ralph spent the last five years delivering penetration tests on a wide range of security assessments. These assessments include physical, wireless, network, social engineering, and full simulation red teams. Before focusing on security, Ralph worked as a system administrator and as a network engineer for both civilian and government employers. Ralph is a US Army veteran who previously worked with the United States Special Operations Command (USSOC) on information security challenges and threat actor simulations.
Ralph has contributed to multiple open-source security tools and spoken at numerous security conferences. He’s a lifelong learner and finds joy in discovering how technology truly works. When Ralph is away from the keyboard, he likes the outdoors, boating, exercising, and spending time with his family.

This class is being taught at Wild West Hackin’ Fest – Deadwood 2026.

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