bsi’s role within the german security policy
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Dr. Udo Helmbrecht February 5, 2007 0
BSI’s role within the German security policy
Dr. Udo HelmbrechtFederal Office for Information Security (BSI)
San Francisco, CAFebruary 5, 2007
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BSI at a glance
Federal office for Information Security: independent and neutralin the area of responsibility of the Federal Ministry for the InteriorFounded in 1991 - unique as a public agency in comparison to other European institutionsStaff: ~ 500 employeesBudget: 64 millions Euro (2007)
R&D: 20 %
http://www.bsi.de/english
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Service Portfolio of BSI
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Government and administration
IT security adviceDevelopment of cryptographicsystemsDefence against eavesdroppingOperation of the governmentnetworksupport e-government activities
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Consumer Information
www.buerger-cert.de
www.bsi-fuer-buerger.de
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IT Baseline Protection
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User / Producer
Product Certification
Confirmsproduct specificsecurity functionality and -quality
BSI CertificateIT-Baseline Certification /ISO27001
IT-Security Management
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Certification
BSI Certificate
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Electronic Passports
Travel documentContactless smart cardBiometric data
Face since November 2005
Fingerprint from November 2007
RF Chip
Symbol for ePassport
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National Plan - Strategic Targets
On 13th July 2005, the German Federal Cabinet passed an overall IT-security strategy, the
"National Plan" to protect the Information Infrastructure
Elaboration with theMinistries
Common standards forIT security in the federaladministration
Elaboration with the operatorsof the critical infrastructures
Agreement regarding theimplemetation in criticalinfrastructures
Co-operation with German IT security industry
Management of certificationand approvals
ImplementationPlan Federation
ImplementationPlan Sustainability andco-operation with the industry
ImplementationPlan KRITIS
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Cybercrime & Cyberterrorism
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Source:
CSI/FBI 2006
CSI/FBI Computer Crimeand Security Survey
Dollar Amount Losses by Type
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Contact
Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)PresidentDr. Udo HelmbrechtGodesberger Allee 185-189D - 53175 BonnGermany
Phone +49 (0)228-9582-5200Fax +49 (0)228-10-9582-5200
udo.helmbrecht@bsi.bund.dewww.bsi.bund.dewww.bsi-fuer-buerger.dewww.buerger-cert.de