Securing Satellite Telemetry
"We process petabytes of optical data from orbit daily. Sentinel allowed our ground stations and global engineers to access critical telemetry in milliseconds, without the massive latency of traditional VPNs, all while meeting strict defense compliance."
David Sterling
Head of Ground Network Systems
The Challenge: Latency in Mission-Critical Data
As Noxvion Aero expanded its LEO satellite network, routing massive streams of optical and telemetry data to global ground stations became a logistical nightmare. Their engineers relied on traditional, centralized VPNs to access the hybrid cloud infrastructure (AWS and bare-metal servers). This created unacceptable latency for real-time orbital tracking. Furthermore, because they handle classified data for defense contractors, any compromise of a single ground station could theoretically expose the entire network. They needed military-grade isolation without sacrificing routing speed.
The Solution: Autonomous Zero-Trust Architecture
Noxvion Aero integrated Sentinel to replace their outdated perimeter model with a continuous, context-aware access system. We deployed identity-aware proxies (IAP) across all ground station servers and cloud analytics layers. Instead of authenticating once at the network edge, every engineer's request is now verified dynamically based on device posture and behavioral anomalies. Sentinel's automated micro-segmentation isolated their workloads instantly, ensuring that even if a local terminal is compromised, the blast radius is strictly contained.
Security at Scale: Key Metrics
The implementation of Sentinel's infrastructure provided Noxvion Aero with immediate improvements in both security and operational speed:
100% Elimination of legacy VPNs, transitioning completely to a zero-trust network access (ZTNA) model for all global engineers.
40% Latency Reduction: Direct identity-based routing bypassed old centralized choke points, enabling true real-time telemetry processing.
Sub-Millisecond Isolation: Threat containment protocols now execute in under 8 milliseconds, neutralizing unauthorized lateral movement autonomously.
Audit-Ready Compliance: Continuous posture assessment automated their strict government compliance reporting (NIST/SOC 2), reducing audit preparation from weeks to a few hours.
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Noxvion Aero
Noxvion Aero manages real-time telemetry and optical data for low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations, serving government and commercial clients
https://noxvionaero.com
Aerospace & Satellite Infrastructure
Zero Trust Access, Proactive Threat Defense, Infrastructure Hardening