With cyber threats on the rise in orbit, Deloitte launches an innovative detection system to secure critical space infrastructure.
Satellites quietly power much of our modern lives—fueling navigation systems, military operations, crop monitoring, and even your daily TikTok scroll. Yet, despite their importance, many of these high-flying assets are floating targets for cybercriminals. Deloitte is taking a bold step to change that narrative with the launch of Silent Shield™, a pioneering space-based cybersecurity system designed to detect and alert users of satellite cyber intrusions in near real time.
The initiative was led by Deloitte’s U.S. Space practice, and according to its leader Brett Loubert, the goal is clear: protect missions and maintain trust in space-based services. “Silent Shield can be a critical tool for organizations seeking to understand and manage the risks to their missions,” Loubert said. “It proactively detects abnormal activity that threatens a satellite’s ability to function and helps protect the services we’ve all come to rely on.”
To bring Silent Shield to life, Deloitte launched its first satellite—Deloitte-1—from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base in March 2025. Since then, its Space team has put Silent Shield through the paces with a series of cyberattack simulations, successfully validating its ability to detect threats above Earth.
As more governments and companies race to launch the next wave of on-orbit assets, the stakes are high. “With the number of satellites expected to surge from 10,000 today to over 100,000 by 2030, getting near real-time cyber insights is no longer optional—it’s essential,” added Ryan Roberts, cyber leader in Deloitte’s Space practice.
Silent Shield builds on more than a decade of Deloitte’s cyber engineering work across the defense, intelligence, and commercial sectors. It’s a significant step forward in fusing cybersecurity and aerospace innovation—a domain where the digital meets the infinite.
To learn more about Silent Shield, visit www.deloitte.com
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