Article 84

Prevention and protection

1. Union space operators shall tailor the measures concerning the cybersecurity of the spacecraft and the ground segment adopted in accordance with this Chapter to the specific needs of the space mission and shall adequately cover the risks identified in the security risk assessment referred to in Article 78(2).

2. Union space operators shall ensure that the network and information systems fulfil the following conditions:

(a) they comply with the requirements laid down in point 5.1, of Annex VII;

(b) they are configured to allow the ground segment to supervise the telemetry/telecommand on ground and to supervise the state of the spacecraft;

(c) they enable Union space operators to maintain effective technical control of the space segment.

3. Union space operators, and respectively entities applying a simplified risk management, as regards the critical assets and critical functions referred to in Article 79(1), first subparagraph, shall ensure that only authorised devices communicate with the systems in charge of the control, command of a satellite, and configuration of the space mission. They shall comply to that effect with at least the requirements laid down in point 5.2, of Annex VII and point 5.3, of Annex VII.

4. Union space operators shall implement preventive and protective measures that are necessary and adequate to ensure the resilience of space activities, by taking at least the measures regarding the ground segment which are laid down in point 5.4, of Annex VII.

5. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 113 to amend the requirements laid down in point 5, of Annex VII, to adapt them to the scientific and technical progress, based on the best available techniques.

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