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Cryptography Intern - NASA

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Experience Cryptography NASA Cryptography Space CCSDS Protocol Implementation
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Position Overview
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Role: Cryptography Intern
Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Location: Greenbelt, MD
Duration: June 2021 - August 2021

Responsibilities
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  • Implemented the CCSDS Space Data Link Security Protocol – Extended Procedures (SDLS-EP) to secure communications between the spacecraft’s core Flight System (cFS) and ground station, utilizing the NASA Operational Simulator for Small Satellites (NOS3)
  • Analyzed cryptographic mechanisms and mission requirements, ultimately facilitating the incorporation of a proprietary cryptographic protocol