ESA Open Invitation To Tender AO7434
Open Date: 01/03/2013
Closing Date: 03/05/2013

Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 13.197.01
Prog. Ref.: General Studies
Budget Ref.: E/0600-00 – General Studies
Special Prov.: B+DK+F+D+I+NL+E+S+CH+GB+IRL+A+N+FIN+PL+POR+GR+LUX+CZ+RO+CDN
Tender Type: C
Price Range: 100-200 KEURO
Establishment: ESAHQ
Directorate: Directorate ESA Polic, Plan & Control
Department: ESA Policies
Department Division: Future Prep. & Strategic Studies Off.
Contract Officer: Margaret O’Sullivan
Last Update Date: 09/04/2013
Update Reason: Loaded a new Clarification(English version)

The objective of this activity is to raise awareness in the space community about the cyber-security issue (both in the operations and in the supply chain) and to establish a general framework whereby ESA missions can define their own specific cyber-security requirements in order to guarantee reaching their mission-specific objectives and, consequently, protecting the image and the interests of the Agency in front of the external world. More in particular, the above mentioned framework for cyber-security of space missionsshall include as a minimum (i) guidelines to establish an Agency-wide policy, (ii) provide an inventory of applicable policies (if any) regarding cyberthreats, and (iii) a set of technical recommendations for the mission planning, design and procurement authorities for all categories of ESA space missions. The analysis should also result in indications about the projected impacts of the potential cyber-security threats and of the implementation of the proposed risk mitigation measures on the mission implementation schedule and resources (human and financial).
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