Si6 is the
codename
A code name, call sign or cryptonym is a code word or name used, sometimes clandestinely, to refer to another name, word, project, or person. Code names are often used for military purposes, or in espionage. They may also be used in industrial c ...
of the ''Laboratorio de Investigación y Desarrollo en Seguridad Informática'' (Information Security Research and Development Laboratory) of the
Argentine CITEFA
The Institute of Scientific and Technical Research for Defense ( es, Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas para la Defensa, also known for its acronym CITEDEF), is an Argentine federal agency in charge of research and development i ...
(''Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas de las Fuerzas Armadas'',
Armed Forces Scientific and Technical Research Institute).
SI6 belongs to the Information Security Division of CITEFA's Information Technology Department.
History
The Si6 was created in January 2004 to analyze and provide the
Argentine Ministry of Defense with scientific and technical assistance on subjects related to
computer security
Computer security, cybersecurity (cyber security), or information technology security (IT security) is the protection of computer systems and networks from attack by malicious actors that may result in unauthorized information disclosure, t ...
.
Si6 creation was somehow hard to accomplish, mainly because it's very difficult to admit new workers into Argentina's Government. Finally it was possible thanks to the support and effort a lot people made.
Goal
Its mission is to create and direct
information security
Information security, sometimes shortened to InfoSec, is the practice of protecting information by mitigating information risks. It is part of information risk management. It typically involves preventing or reducing the probability of unauthorize ...
R&D activities for both general purpose and national defense areas.
Philosophy
Si6 believes that the sum of community efforts through applied research of innovative technologies is one of the most efficient ways to achieve technology knowledge. At the same time, Si6 think that improved education, specially on those areas, is a basic pillar of the society welfare.
All Si6 public projects are published under the
GPL
The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or simply GPL) is a series of widely used free software licenses that guarantee end users the four freedoms to run, study, share, and modify the software. The license was the first copyleft for general u ...
license. As part of this common knowledge exchange policy, CITEFA makes different agreements with public and private institutions in order to establish a national research and development network.
Work
SI6 is currently working on
intruder detection,
intruder classification,
intruder identification,
honeypots,
pattern analysis,
biometric authentication
Biometrics are body measurements and calculations related to human characteristics. Biometric authentication (or realistic authentication) is used in computer science as a form of identification and access control. It is also used to identify in ...
,
virtual private networks
A virtual private network (VPN) extends a private network across a public network and enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were directly connected to the private network. The be ...
,
firewalls,
digital signature,
penetration test
A penetration test, colloquially known as a pen test or ethical hacking, is an authorized simulated cyberattack on a computer system, performed to evaluate the security of the system; this is not to be confused with a vulnerability assessment. T ...
s, etc.
Location
Si6 is located at CITEFA headquarters,
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
.
External links
Si6 official website
2004 establishments in Argentina
Military of Argentina
Research institutes in Argentina
Computer science institutes
Military research installations
Organizations established in 2004
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