Segregated testing environments prevent latent malware from escaping benches into flight builds. Maintain a fully isolated flatsat network with dedicated compile servers, telemetry recorders, and debug probes. Disallow bridging cables and removable drives between this enclave and corporate IT; move images through an internal gateway that performs malware scanning and checksum validation. After each software release, scrub the test network, reload the approved baseline, and retest isolation guards so clandestine code cannot persist across cycles.
The onboard IPS system should be integrated into the existing onboard spacecraft fault management system (FMS) because the FMS has its own fault detection and response system built in. SV corrective behavior is usually limited to automated fault responses and ground commanded recovery actions. Intrusion prevention and response methods will inform resilient cybersecurity design. These methods enable detected threat activity to trigger defensive responses and resilient SV recovery.