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CCSDS 350.0-G-3 - Space Communications Security (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems)

International (CCSDS — 11 member agencies)
vIssue 3 (2019)
5 domains
17 controls

The Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) 350.0-G-3 (The Application of Security to CCSDS Protocols) provides security guidance for space mission communications. CCSDS is the international standardisation body for space data systems with all major space agencies as members (NASA, ESA, JAXA, ROSCOSMOS, etc.). The security framework covers authentication, encryption, and access control for space-ground communications, telemetry, telecommand, and space data links. Key standards include CCSDS 352.0-B (Space Data Link Security Protocol) and CCSDS 355.0-B (Space Missions Key Management). Applicable to all civilian and scientific space missions.

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CCSDS 350.0-G-3 - Space Communications Security (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems) is a compliance framework from International (CCSDS — 11 member agencies) with 5 domains and 17 controls that map to 10 other frameworks. The largest domains are CCSDS 350.0-G-3: Security Implementation Options (5 controls), CCSDS 350.0-G-3: Security Mechanisms (5 controls), CCSDS 350.0-G-3: Space Security Concepts (3 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (5)

CCSDS 350.0-G-3: Protocol Layer Security Requirements

2 controls
Controls in the CCSDS 350.0-G-3: Protocol Layer Security Requirements domain of CCSDS 350.0-G-3 - Space Communications Security (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems)2 controls
CodeTitle
CCSDS350-3.1Protocol Layer Security Requirements
CCSDS350-3.2Mission Security Requirements

CCSDS 350.0-G-3: Security Implementation Options

5 controls
Controls in the CCSDS 350.0-G-3: Security Implementation Options domain of CCSDS 350.0-G-3 - Space Communications Security (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems)5 controls
CodeTitle
CCSDS350-5.3Data Link Layer Security
CCSDS350-5.4Network Layer Security (IPSec)
CCSDS350-5.5Transport Layer Security
CCSDS350-5.6Application Layer Security
CCSDS350-5.7Security Option Combinations

CCSDS 350.0-G-3: Security Implications and Selection

2 controls
Controls in the CCSDS 350.0-G-3: Security Implications and Selection domain of CCSDS 350.0-G-3 - Space Communications Security (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems)2 controls
CodeTitle
CCSDS350-6.4Security Option Comparison
CCSDS350-6.5Security Option Selection

CCSDS 350.0-G-3: Security Mechanisms

5 controls
Controls in the CCSDS 350.0-G-3: Security Mechanisms domain of CCSDS 350.0-G-3 - Space Communications Security (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems)5 controls
CodeTitle
CCSDS350-4.1Confidentiality
CCSDS350-4.2Authentication
CCSDS350-4.3Data Integrity
CCSDS350-4.4Access Control
CCSDS350-4.5Availability

CCSDS 350.0-G-3: Space Security Concepts

3 controls
Controls in the CCSDS 350.0-G-3: Space Security Concepts domain of CCSDS 350.0-G-3 - Space Communications Security (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems)3 controls
CodeTitle
CCSDS350-2.1Information Security Overview
CCSDS350-2.2System Security Policy
CCSDS350-2.3Types of Threat

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with CCSDS 350.0-G-3 - Space Communications Security (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems), you already cover:

Maps to 10 other frameworks

17 total controls
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
14 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
82%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
24%
ISO 27001:2022
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
18%
ISO 27018:2019
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
12%
ISO 27002:2022
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
12%
ISO 27018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 27018:2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO 19011
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
6%
ISO 31000:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%

What is CCSDS 350.0-G-3 - Space Communications Security (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems) and who does it apply to?

CCSDS 350.0-G-3 - Space Communications Security (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems) is a compliance framework from International (CCSDS — 11 member agencies) with 5 domains and 17 controls. The Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) 350.0-G-3 (The Application of Security to CCSDS Protocols) provides security guidance for space mission communications. CCSDS is the international standardisation body for space data systems with all major space agencies as members (NASA, ESA, JAXA, ROSCOSMOS, etc.). The security framework covers authentication, encryption, and access control for space-ground communications, telemetry, telecommand, and space data links. Key standards include CCSDS 352.0-B (Space Data Link Security Protocol) and CCSDS 355.0-B (Space Missions Key Management). Applicable to all civilian and scientific space missions. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does CCSDS 350.0-G-3 - Space Communications Security (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems) actually require?

CCSDS 350.0-G-3 - Space Communications Security (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems) has 17 controls organised across 5 domains. The largest domains are CCSDS 350.0-G-3: Security Implementation Options (5 controls), CCSDS 350.0-G-3: Security Mechanisms (5 controls), CCSDS 350.0-G-3: Space Security Concepts (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of CCSDS 350.0-G-3 - Space Communications Security (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems) do I already cover?

CCSDS 350.0-G-3 - Space Communications Security (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems) maps to 10 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 (82% coverage), NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 (24% coverage), ISO 27001:2022 (18% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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