Hck4G#0x14 - Cloudy with a Chance of Orbit-Hack: Securing Critical Space

### Hck4G#0x14 – Cloudy with a Chance Orbit-Hack: Securing Critical Space

Monthly Global Cybercrime Impact Report - 3rd Edition

#### 🌍 A cybersecurity meetup for the community, by the community

Hck4G is a not-for-profit organisation focused on disrupting the human impact of cybercrime through awareness, intervention, education, victim support and diversion.
Our monthly meetups create ethical pathways, build real-world cybersecurity capability, and strengthen defender communities that understand context, not just tools.

For Meetup #0x14, we deliver the 3rd edition of the Monthly Global Cybercrime Impact Report, followed by a deep-dive into one of the fastest-emerging risk domains: space cybersecurity.

Online & In-person Registration Link: https://events.humanitix.com/hck4g-0x14-cloudy-with-a-chance-of-orbit-hack-securing-critical-space

### About the Session

What happens when cyber risk leaves Earth’s atmosphere?
As space infrastructure becomes increasingly embedded in civilian life, defence capability, agriculture, telecommunications and navigation, the security stakes are rising rapidly.
In this session, Peter Lake explores the growing cyber risk landscape across space systems and critical infrastructure, examining both civilian and military perspectives.
The talk will unpack how space has become critical, congested and contested, why traditional security thinking is insufficient, and what practical frameworks defenders can apply today.
The session includes a live demonstration of critical frameworks and tools, showcasing practical approaches emerging from Melbourne’s space innovation ecosystem.

### This session is designed for:

• Cybersecurity professionals expanding into critical infrastructure
• GRC practitioners working with SOCI or defence environments
• Security engineers interested in emerging threat domains
• Critical infrastructure risk and resilience professionals
• Anyone curious about the intersection of space and cybersecurity

### What You’ll Learn

• What constitutes space infrastructure and why it matters
• Why space systems are now considered critical infrastructure
• Key cyber threats and risk scenarios affecting space environments
• How civilian and military threat models differ
• How the SOCI Act verticals apply to space technology
• Introduction to the MITRE SPARTA model for space security
• Applying Zero Trust principles in space environments
• How space risk links to the five hazards of critical infrastructure
• Real-world disruption examples, including space weather impacts on agriculture
• Practical insights and case study demo

### 🛰 Key Frameworks Covered

• SOCI Act — Space Technology vertical
• MITRE SPARTA (Space Attack Research & Tactic Analysis)
• Zero Trust (Space-adapted approach)
• CMMI / CMMC considerations
• Defence and Space Industry Program context
• Ground segment security considerations

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### 🍕 Bonus

Best cyber pizzas in Melbourne, courtesy of CyLynk & BridgeLynk.

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### Event Information

Date: Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Time: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM (AEDT)
Location: Building 80 RMIT University Melbourne, Level 6, Room 5
Cost: Free (registration required)
Catering: Food and drinks provided

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### Livestream Watch Parties

• Ghana (WAT+2)
• Nigeria (WAT+1)

Livestream links will be shared with registered attendees 24 hours before the event.

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### Speaker — Peter Lake

Peter Lake is a lifelong space enthusiast and amateur astronomer with co-authorship on two scientific papers covering variable stars and exoplanet transit timing variations. He is the discoverer of Asteroid (551900) Laneways, named after Melbourne’s iconic laneway culture.
Peter brings 40 years of experience in telecommunications and data networks. During COVID, he completed a Master of Cyber Security at Edith Cowan University (2023).
His passions include:

• Coaching cybersecurity practitioners
• Running a CTF team for people with autism via NDIS provider CRANK No-Barriers
• Designing tabletop exercises that combine space and cyber risk
• Supporting emerging leaders and startups, including work as a vCISO

Peter is a regular speaker at major industry events including CyberCon Melbourne, BrisSec, Ballarat BSides, and the Australian Space Cyber Forum (ASCF).

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### What to Bring:

• Laptop with internet access
• Minimum 8GB RAM
• Curiosity and a willingness to ask questions

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### Event Schedule

• 5:30 – 5:40 PM: Welcome, Intro & Networking
• 5:40 – 6:00 PM: Networking & Cyber pizzas 🍕
• 6:00 – 6:45 PM: Presentation
• 6:45 – 7:30 PM: Discussions and Q&A

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