About Me

Hi, I’m Jack Vanlyssel, a Master’s student in Computer Science at the University of New Mexico, specializing in cybersecurity for small satellites and embedded systems.

I build simulation environments, explore space system vulnerabilities, and design defensive software for CubeSats. My work focuses on stealthy malware, covert communication in flight software, and defensive mechanisms against supply chain attacks. I use tools like NASA’s NOS3 and embedded Linux to bring these projects to life.

🔬 Research Interests

• Satellite cybersecurity
• Secure software design
• Embedded and real-time systems
• Simulation and adversarial testing

🛠️ Technical Skills

• Languages: C, Python, Bash, C#
• Tools: Git, Linux, Unity, seccomp, cFS, NOS3
• Communication: Technical writing, documentation, and presentation

📂 Selected Projects

• SpyChain – A small-satellite supply-chain malware simulation demonstrating covert telemetry exfiltration to a rogue ground actor via a compromised vendor component in NASA’s NOS3.
• Silent Subversion – A small-satellite supply-chain spoofing simulation showing how a compromised onboard component can falsify telemetry and deceive ground operators in NASA’s NOS3.

Check out my portfolio or publications for more details.