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DWB meeting of 25 of February 2011. Vision Infrastructure Project on Secure Infrastructure for CONfidential data access (SICON) Presented by Dario Buono Eurostat Unit B2 – Methodology and research. Background information. Framework of the VIP SICON and related projects EGR, TRIS and DASP
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DWB meeting of 25 of February 2011 Vision Infrastructure Project on Secure Infrastructure for CONfidential data access (SICON) Presented by Dario Buono Eurostat Unit B2 – Methodology and research
Background information • Framework of the VIP SICON and related projects EGR, TRIS and DASP • Role of DIGIT • Setting of the Steering Group, Inception Meeting took place in January 2011 • Scope, milestone and deliverable approved ITSC
SICON objectives • set up in Eurostat a common infrastructure for the sharing and access to confidential data from MSs. • the confidential data can be viewed, processed and minor editing can be made. Tasks will include to deal with the setting up of the IT infrastructure, the technological aspect (software, …) the security issues and logical/procedural aspects (guidelines, documentation) of the infrastructure and its piloting in real size. ITSC
Related projects • Main projects (prioritised) • EGR Euro Group Register • DASP Decentralised Access for Scientific Purposes • Important project • TRIS and VIP data validation • EBB • GSAST • Direct remote access for researchers • Access for teleworkers DWB meeting
Technical and security aspects • A secured network environment (INTSEC) hosted on Eurostat servers separated out from production environment (FULSEC) • CITRIX solutions for managing/configuring secured access vs. WEBGATE both drawing on cooperate solutions available at Commission level (DIGIT - RACHEL) • Security standards and protocols • Development of applications and tools to be hosted and operate in the environment • Analysis of confidential micro data • EGR • EBB and 3rd level validation ITSC
Project organisation issues • Early difficulties • Timeliness (need for ad-hoc solution) • Heavy dependence on external provider • DIGIT • Outsourcing (DIGIT FC) and contractor performance • Dedicated WIKI space ITSC
Next action • Launching of DIGIT Framework contract ITSC