NASA Foundation Merges Physical & Digital Security
With 1.6 million international visitors annually and a trove of precious NASA intellectual property, the Astronauts Memorial Foundation is highly sensitive to the need for top-level security. Located in NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the foundation honors astronauts who lost their lives in service to the space program and provides innovative space technology education programs for educators and students alike. The soaring 42- by 50-foot granite-finished Space Mirror Memorial sits just outside the building with the engraved names of astronauts whom the foundation honors.
“We’re the fourth largest attraction in Florida and a very visible, target-rich environment,” said Thad Altman, foundation CEO and president, and Florida House member. “We need to have absolute control over who goes where and do all we can to prevent cyber attacks. We also have to monitor our facilities both here and remotely. The stronger systems we have in place for identity management and infrastructure protection, the more open we can be to our visitors and students.”