Adversaries may compromise Ground Segment using it as a steppingstone to get Initial Access to the Space Segment and the system in general. If an attacker can get access into a Ground Segment that control the targeted spacecraft, then through it he can potentially compromise the spacecraft itself. Ground segment compromise can either by logical, or physical.
| ID | Mitigation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| M2017 | Monitoring | |
| M2041 | Multi-factor authentication | |
| M2021 | Physical security | |
| M2042 | Secure Design and Implementation of Ground Segment for Space Systems |