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MAR net and its role in improving the Internet security

Republic of Macedonia Ministry of Information Society and Administration. MAR net and its role in improving the Internet security. MIRJANA SEKULOVSKA, PhD, DEPUTY MINISTER OF INFORMATION SOCIETY AND ADMINISTRATION. Establishment of MARnet

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MAR net and its role in improving the Internet security

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  1. Republic of Macedonia Ministry of Information Society and Administration MARnet and its role in improving the Internet security MIRJANA SEKULOVSKA, PhD, DEPUTY MINISTER OF INFORMATION SOCIETY AND ADMINISTRATION

  2. Establishment of MARnet • MARnet (Macedonian Academic and Research Network) was established in year 1994 as an organizational unit of the Ss Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje by auspices of the Ministry of research of R. Macedonia. • MARnet transformation • With the publishing of the new law on 20.09.2010 in the Offical gazette of R.M. No.124 and it’s enforcement on 01.01.2011, the Macedonian Academic and Research Network is transformed into a public institution which carries out activities of public interest responsible for development, organization and management of the unique educational and research telecommunication network in Macedonia. NREN eInfrastructure in Macedonia

  3. Management of MARnet • The management of MARnet is carried out by the Steering Board. Board members are appointed and dismissed by the Government of the Republic of Macedonia. • Steering board members • Consisted of seven members for a mandate of four years and can be re-elected. One member is appointed by proposal of the Minister of Education, one member by proposal of the Minister of Information Society and Administration and 5 members one from each state university • President • The Steering Board has a president who is elected by the members of the Board. Management of Marnet

  4. Mission / Role • Provide national and international networking services to the Macedonian academic research & educational community and support to their research and educational activities, • Promote and disseminate the use of ICT in the academic and research sector, • Maintain and manage the national DNS, • International representation and memberships, • Provide/produce National academic network policy and development. • International participation • TERENA 1994 • CEENET 1994Maintain and manage the national DNS, • RIPE • GN3 Jun 2008 MarnetMission

  5. Marnet Connectivity International Connectivity MARnet– Geant 2 Redundant Links Skopje-Sofia Skopje-Athene Internal Connectivity Skopje • Stip • Tetovo • Bitola • Ohrid • Prilep

  6. Topology

  7. 4 Mbps - 2004, • 32 Mbps 2005, • 68 Mbps 2007, • 310 Mbps 2010 • Proposed plan of upgrading in the next 4 years for international connection is • 1 Gbps in 2011, • 2.5 Gbps for 2012 • 10 Gbps in 2013 Connectivity Connectivity

  8. Internet security • Its objective is to establish rules and measures to use against attacks over the Internet. The Internet represents an insecure channel for exchanging information leading to a high risk of intrusion or fraud. • Security Threats • Malicious Software(Malware, Spyware, Worms, Trojan horse, Viruses) • Botnet • DOS, DDOS Atacks • DNS Atacks • Phishing Internet security

  9. DNS Security in public Schools • Web content filtering from OpenDNS • Web Content FilteringCloud-based, with more than 50 categories of content. Effective against proxies, P2P, Web 2.0, adult and more. • PhishTank Anti-PhishingIndustry-leading anti-phishing powered by PhishTank, the most authoritative source of phishing data on the Internet. Protects your network, organization and its employees from fraudulent phishing scams. • Malware Site Protection / Botnet ProtectionDNS layer security protects the most vulnerable level of your network against the latest threats, including viruses, worms and zero-day vulnerabilities. • Whitelist / BlacklistLets you decide where your users can navigate on your customized Internet. Whitelist-only functionality available. Internet security in schools

  10. MARnet– Internet • The established Macedonian academic and research network MARnet, plays key role in the Internet connectivity for the educational, scientific and research institutions • Internet as a knowledge source • One of the sources where knowledge about Internet security can be gathered • Academic circles dealing with the area of Internet security thanks to the information available through the Internet network MARnet, are continuously gaining higher knowledge about security measures and are using the acquired knowledge in practice . • Availability • Widely available in the University Campuses for every student, researcher, professor etc. Marnet as a knowledge source

  11. Inexpensive • Today Internet is the cheapest knowledge source available. MARnet is providing free access • Knowledge sharing • As a result of the Metro area connectivity and International connection of MARnet, a backbone for sharing information is available among all global users belonging to the Geant network • Communication and Collaboration • All the gain knowledge about the Internet security is shared among the researches who’s main field of interest is the Internet security Marnet as a knowledge source

  12. Republic of Macedonia Ministry of Information Society and Administration Thank you for your attention !

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