Protecting NASA's mission-critical ground systems.
EFSI provides IT security for 15+ NASA Mission Operation Centers, including the enterprise ground systems SSMO (Space Sciences Mission Operations) and ESMO (Earth Sciences Mission Operations) — each containing many missions — as well as JWST, PACE, SGSS, and Space Geodesy Satellite Laser Ranging.
Missions have unique needs to protect commanding, housekeeping data, and science data from spacecraft. Each flight project must develop and maintain ground security systems to protect both the spacecraft and its payload data.
EFSI IT security staff have received multiple accommodations from the government for their outstanding service.
Protecting spacecraft commanding and science data across NASA's most important missions.
Comprehensive security plans for mission ground systems meeting NASA requirements.
Thorough risk assessments identifying vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies.
Contingency and disaster recovery planning for mission continuity.
Standard operating procedures for consistent security operations across all mission systems.
Plans of Action & Milestones for tracking and resolving security findings.
PIA evaluations ensuring compliance with federal privacy requirements.
Applications Portfolio Assessment Tool registrations and management.
BIA to identify critical systems and acceptable recovery timeframes.
ISAs establishing security requirements for system interconnections.
Vulnerability scanning and remediation across mission ground system networks and infrastructure.
Continuous monitoring of IT security controls and documentation to maintain ongoing compliance.
IT security risk analysis, recommendations, and remediation strategies for mission-critical systems.