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Future NATO Future NATO Secure MultimediaSecure Multimedia

StandardStandard

Future NATO Future NATO Secure MultimediaSecure Multimedia

StandardStandardDr Michael StreetDr Michael Street

CIS DivisionCIS DivisionNATO C3 AgencyNATO C3 Agency

Dr Michael StreetDr Michael StreetCIS DivisionCIS Division

NATO C3 AgencyNATO C3 Agency

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Secure Multimedia CommunicationsSecure Multimedia Communications

Current statusCurrent status

Secure Multimedia CommunicationsSecure Multimedia Communications

Current statusCurrent status

• Using heterogeneous networks & commercial Using heterogeneous networks & commercial communications infrastructure communications infrastructure • Whether we want to or notWhether we want to or not

• Security devices traditionally network dependentSecurity devices traditionally network dependent• Heterogeneous networks drive use of non-interoperable Heterogeneous networks drive use of non-interoperable

security devicessecurity devices

• No secure interoperabilityNo secure interoperability

• Fragmented marketFragmented market

• Using heterogeneous networks & commercial Using heterogeneous networks & commercial communications infrastructure communications infrastructure • Whether we want to or notWhether we want to or not

• Security devices traditionally network dependentSecurity devices traditionally network dependent• Heterogeneous networks drive use of non-interoperable Heterogeneous networks drive use of non-interoperable

security devicessecurity devices

• No secure interoperabilityNo secure interoperability

• Fragmented marketFragmented market

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TCE 500/B

PSTN

NATOKeys for

TCE 500/B

TCE 500/B

PSTN

Interoperability is not possible, even if keys are shared.

Non-InteroperabilityNon-Interoperability Non-InteroperabilityNon-Interoperability

National Keys for

TopSec-703

TopSec-703

ISDN

Turkey’s SecureISDN Phone

ISDN

Keys for ISDN Phone -Turkey

STE

ISDN

US KeysFor STE

BRENTISDN

UK KeysFor BRENT

AnalogCellular

STU-III

PSTN

US KeysFor STU-III STU-III

HomogeneousTelephoneNetworks

ISDN

EvolvingAccess

Networks

GSM

TIGERNSK 200

NATOKeys for

NSK 200

TopSec-GSM

Slide taken from SHAPE / NC3A FNBDT workshop

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Future NATO Secure Multimedia Future NATO Secure Multimedia StandardisationStandardisation

ObjectivesObjectives

Future NATO Secure Multimedia Future NATO Secure Multimedia StandardisationStandardisation

ObjectivesObjectives

• Provide secure communications for coalition (e.g. Provide secure communications for coalition (e.g. NATO, multi-national peacekeeping), national and NATO, multi-national peacekeeping), national and eventually commercial useeventually commercial use• In a single piece of equipment In a single piece of equipment • For multiple servicesFor multiple services

• Provide end to end security over heterogeneous Provide end to end security over heterogeneous networksnetworks• Voice, video, dataVoice, video, data• Because types of network are becoming more diverseBecause types of network are becoming more diverse

• Provide secure communications for coalition (e.g. Provide secure communications for coalition (e.g. NATO, multi-national peacekeeping), national and NATO, multi-national peacekeeping), national and eventually commercial useeventually commercial use• In a single piece of equipment In a single piece of equipment • For multiple servicesFor multiple services

• Provide end to end security over heterogeneous Provide end to end security over heterogeneous networksnetworks• Voice, video, dataVoice, video, data• Because types of network are becoming more diverseBecause types of network are becoming more diverse

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W-LAN

ISDN

Communications Networks EvolvingCommunications Networks Evolving Communications Networks EvolvingCommunications Networks Evolving

AnalogCellular

GSM

TACTICAL DIGITAL RADIOS

IP PHONE

INTERNET

CDMA

TRI-TAC & MSE

1X EV-D0

EDGE

MSS

TETRA, APCO-25

The Era of a Fragmented Communications Network

PSTN

EvolvingAccess

Networks

Emerging TransportNetworks

TDM, ATM, IP, MPLS

Slide taken from SHAPE / NC3A FNBDT workshop

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CharacteristicsCharacteristicsCharacteristicsCharacteristics• Minimum requirement is end to end data bearer (2.4 Minimum requirement is end to end data bearer (2.4

kbps async)kbps async)• through PSTN, ISDN, GSM, PMR, IP, Tactical, Satcom etcthrough PSTN, ISDN, GSM, PMR, IP, Tactical, Satcom etc

• Minimum interoperable mode (voice & data)Minimum interoperable mode (voice & data)• Protocol allows for national / commercial proprietary Protocol allows for national / commercial proprietary

enhancements (private mode)enhancements (private mode)• Communities of interest separated by algorithms and Communities of interest separated by algorithms and

keys.keys.

• Prior agreement on common protocol (FNBDT) in Prior agreement on common protocol (FNBDT) in NATO, and commitment by nations.NATO, and commitment by nations.

• Creating business opportunities for national industryCreating business opportunities for national industry

• Minimum requirement is end to end data bearer (2.4 Minimum requirement is end to end data bearer (2.4 kbps async)kbps async)• through PSTN, ISDN, GSM, PMR, IP, Tactical, Satcom etcthrough PSTN, ISDN, GSM, PMR, IP, Tactical, Satcom etc

• Minimum interoperable mode (voice & data)Minimum interoperable mode (voice & data)• Protocol allows for national / commercial proprietary Protocol allows for national / commercial proprietary

enhancements (private mode)enhancements (private mode)• Communities of interest separated by algorithms and Communities of interest separated by algorithms and

keys.keys.

• Prior agreement on common protocol (FNBDT) in Prior agreement on common protocol (FNBDT) in NATO, and commitment by nations.NATO, and commitment by nations.

• Creating business opportunities for national industryCreating business opportunities for national industry

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Future NATO Secure Multimedia StandardFuture NATO Secure Multimedia Standard

How ?How ?

Future NATO Secure Multimedia StandardFuture NATO Secure Multimedia Standard

How ?How ?• Developing a NATO standardDeveloping a NATO standard

• Independent document Independent document configuration bodyconfiguration body

• Active standards developmentActive standards development• Independent test and validation of Independent test and validation of

equipmentequipment

• Industry can apply national / military Industry can apply national / military developments for commercial developments for commercial security productssecurity products

• Developing a NATO standardDeveloping a NATO standard• Independent document Independent document

configuration bodyconfiguration body• Active standards developmentActive standards development• Independent test and validation of Independent test and validation of

equipmentequipment

• Industry can apply national / military Industry can apply national / military developments for commercial developments for commercial security productssecurity products

• Maybe known in NATO as the Secure Communication Maybe known in NATO as the Secure Communication Interoperability ProtocolInteroperability Protocol

• Maybe known in NATO as the Secure Communication Maybe known in NATO as the Secure Communication Interoperability ProtocolInteroperability Protocol

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Way aheadWay aheadWay aheadWay ahead

• National governments can obtain specs. through National governments can obtain specs. through liaison with National Security Agency (currently)liaison with National Security Agency (currently)

• Industry may get specs. through their national Industry may get specs. through their national governmentgovernment

• Identification of secure communications service Identification of secure communications service requirements which may drive future development of requirements which may drive future development of standardised protocol for interoperable secure multi-standardised protocol for interoperable secure multi-media communication media communication

• National governments can obtain specs. through National governments can obtain specs. through liaison with National Security Agency (currently)liaison with National Security Agency (currently)

• Industry may get specs. through their national Industry may get specs. through their national governmentgovernment

• Identification of secure communications service Identification of secure communications service requirements which may drive future development of requirements which may drive future development of standardised protocol for interoperable secure multi-standardised protocol for interoperable secure multi-media communication media communication

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StatusStatusStatusStatus

• Basic standard available to NATO nations and to Basic standard available to NATO nations and to others through bi-lateral agreement. others through bi-lateral agreement. • Sweden, Australia, NZ, Sweden, Australia, NZ,

• Products already availableProducts already available• GSM, ISDN, CDMA, PSTN etcGSM, ISDN, CDMA, PSTN etc

• NATO working on standardisation NATO working on standardisation • FNBDT only candidate for secure tactical FNBDT only candidate for secure tactical

communicationscommunications

• Trials and development in several NATO nationsTrials and development in several NATO nations

• Basic standard available to NATO nations and to Basic standard available to NATO nations and to others through bi-lateral agreement. others through bi-lateral agreement. • Sweden, Australia, NZ, Sweden, Australia, NZ,

• Products already availableProducts already available• GSM, ISDN, CDMA, PSTN etcGSM, ISDN, CDMA, PSTN etc

• NATO working on standardisation NATO working on standardisation • FNBDT only candidate for secure tactical FNBDT only candidate for secure tactical

communicationscommunications

• Trials and development in several NATO nationsTrials and development in several NATO nations

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