Brandon Karpf
Cybersecurity and Space with Brandon Karpf (Source: Inter Astra)
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Brandon joined Inter Astra to trace his journey from the Naval Academy to N2K and explain why the space sector must professionalize cybersecurity just as aggressively as launch and payload ops.
Key topics
- Space missions depend on terrestrial telecom and cyber tooling, so defenders need shared doctrine before constellations scale further.
- Brandon outlined integration challenges—from protecting TT&C links to securing intel-sharing workflows across allies and commercial crews.
- The conversation ended with a call for intentional collaboration among operators, security teams, and investors to keep orbital assets safe for decades.
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