About Me

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

I build test environments, explore vulnerabilities, and design defensive software for space systems. My work focuses on stealthy malware, architectural trust abuse, and building defensive tools to protect critical infrastrucutre.

🔬 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.