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National Cyber and Crypto Agency
National Cyber and Crypto Agency (Indonesian: Badan Siber dan Sandi Negara, lit. 'State Cyber and Signal Agency', abbreviated as BSSN), is Indonesia's primary signal intelligence agency, as well as cyber intelligence, cyber threat intelligence, cyber defense, and cyber security agency.
The National Cyber and Crypto Agency originates from two preceding agencies, the National Crypto Agency (Lembaga Sandi Negara, lit. 'State Signal Agency', abbreviated as Lemsaneg) and the Cyber Information Defense and Security Desk (Desk Ketahanan dan Keamanan Informasi Cyber Nasional, abbreviated as DK2ICN).
Lemsaneg was Indonesia's primary signal intelligence agency. It was founded by Lieutenant colonel (then finally attained the rank of Major general) Dr. Roebiono Kertopati, a medical doctor assigned to Indonesia's intelligence department at that time, Section B of the Ministry of Defense. At that time, this section was mainly responsible for strategic intelligence analyses during the Indonesian National Revolution. He was assigned to the department by Amir Sjarifuddin, Ministry of Defence at that time, to build a unit for signal intelligence. As a result, Code Service (Dinas Code) was founded on 4 April 1946. As a medical doctor, he had no background or formal training in intelligence and signal intelligence. However, during his assignment, he completed various crash courses in intelligence and signal intelligence. In 1949, during the Dutch-Indonesian Round Table Conference period, he completed a signal intelligence course from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and developed various cryptography methods. His cryptography methods proved useful to secure the transmission of encrypted messages and government communications, during wartime and peacetime.
On 2 September 1949, the Code Service was renamed to the Crypto Bureau (Djawatan Sandi (old spelling), Jawatan Sandi (new spelling)), through Ministry of Defense Decree Number (No.) 11/MP/1949 and placed under the Ministry of Defense. On 16 January 1950, based on Presidential Decree No. 65/1950, the Crypto Bureau separated on the Ministry of Defense to directly under the Office of The Prime Minister of Indonesia.
On 22 February 1972, through Presidential Decree No. 7/1972, the Crypto Bureau was renamed to the National Crypto Agency (Lembaga Sandi Negara, lit. 'State Signal Agency', abbreviated as Lemsaneg). The name was used until 2017.
DK2ICN was a coordinating desk under 7th Deputy (Coordination of Communication, Information, and Apparatuses) of Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs (CMPLSA), created through CMPLSA Decree No. 24/2014. The coordination desk was a consortium and membered by representatives from the CMPLSA, the Agency of Assessment and Application of Technology (abbreviated as BPPT), the Indonesian Telematic Society (Masyarakat Telematika Indonesia, abbreviated as Mastel), Association of Indonesia Internet Provider (Asosiasi Penyedia Jasa Internet Indonesia, abbreviated as APJII), Indonesian Internet Domain Name Registry (Pengelola Nama Domain Internet Indonesia, abbreviated as PANDI), and independents. Along with the decree, the proposal of a future National Cyber Agency (Badan Cyber Nasional, abbreviated as BCN) drafted by the National Security Council (Dewan Ketahanan Nasional, abbreviated as Wantannas) was also included. Until the agency formed, DK2ICN was still responsible for cyber defense and cyber intelligence.
The predecessor of DK2ICN was the National Cyber Security Desk (Desk Keamanan Siber Nasional, abbreviated as DKSN) under Wantannas in 2013. DK2ICN was later renamed the National Cyberspace Desk (Desk Cyberspace Nasional, abbreviated as DCN) under Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs in 2016.
Prior to the BSSN's formation, state cyber activities were carried out by the military intelligence agency and Cyber Operations Unit, the national police force (Directorate of Cyber Crime of the Criminal Investigation Agency), the State Intelligence Agency (Deputy VI), the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs (7th Deputy), the Ministry of Defense (Cyber Defense Center), the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Directorate of Informatics Application Control, Directorate of Information Security, and ID-SIRTII/CC), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Directorate of Diplomatic Security of General Directorate Public Information and Diplomatics), and each ministry's Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT). Each agency had its own interests and functions but primarily contributed for security purposes and protecting their own cyber infrastructure.
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National Cyber and Crypto Agency
National Cyber and Crypto Agency (Indonesian: Badan Siber dan Sandi Negara, lit. 'State Cyber and Signal Agency', abbreviated as BSSN), is Indonesia's primary signal intelligence agency, as well as cyber intelligence, cyber threat intelligence, cyber defense, and cyber security agency.
The National Cyber and Crypto Agency originates from two preceding agencies, the National Crypto Agency (Lembaga Sandi Negara, lit. 'State Signal Agency', abbreviated as Lemsaneg) and the Cyber Information Defense and Security Desk (Desk Ketahanan dan Keamanan Informasi Cyber Nasional, abbreviated as DK2ICN).
Lemsaneg was Indonesia's primary signal intelligence agency. It was founded by Lieutenant colonel (then finally attained the rank of Major general) Dr. Roebiono Kertopati, a medical doctor assigned to Indonesia's intelligence department at that time, Section B of the Ministry of Defense. At that time, this section was mainly responsible for strategic intelligence analyses during the Indonesian National Revolution. He was assigned to the department by Amir Sjarifuddin, Ministry of Defence at that time, to build a unit for signal intelligence. As a result, Code Service (Dinas Code) was founded on 4 April 1946. As a medical doctor, he had no background or formal training in intelligence and signal intelligence. However, during his assignment, he completed various crash courses in intelligence and signal intelligence. In 1949, during the Dutch-Indonesian Round Table Conference period, he completed a signal intelligence course from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and developed various cryptography methods. His cryptography methods proved useful to secure the transmission of encrypted messages and government communications, during wartime and peacetime.
On 2 September 1949, the Code Service was renamed to the Crypto Bureau (Djawatan Sandi (old spelling), Jawatan Sandi (new spelling)), through Ministry of Defense Decree Number (No.) 11/MP/1949 and placed under the Ministry of Defense. On 16 January 1950, based on Presidential Decree No. 65/1950, the Crypto Bureau separated on the Ministry of Defense to directly under the Office of The Prime Minister of Indonesia.
On 22 February 1972, through Presidential Decree No. 7/1972, the Crypto Bureau was renamed to the National Crypto Agency (Lembaga Sandi Negara, lit. 'State Signal Agency', abbreviated as Lemsaneg). The name was used until 2017.
DK2ICN was a coordinating desk under 7th Deputy (Coordination of Communication, Information, and Apparatuses) of Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs (CMPLSA), created through CMPLSA Decree No. 24/2014. The coordination desk was a consortium and membered by representatives from the CMPLSA, the Agency of Assessment and Application of Technology (abbreviated as BPPT), the Indonesian Telematic Society (Masyarakat Telematika Indonesia, abbreviated as Mastel), Association of Indonesia Internet Provider (Asosiasi Penyedia Jasa Internet Indonesia, abbreviated as APJII), Indonesian Internet Domain Name Registry (Pengelola Nama Domain Internet Indonesia, abbreviated as PANDI), and independents. Along with the decree, the proposal of a future National Cyber Agency (Badan Cyber Nasional, abbreviated as BCN) drafted by the National Security Council (Dewan Ketahanan Nasional, abbreviated as Wantannas) was also included. Until the agency formed, DK2ICN was still responsible for cyber defense and cyber intelligence.
The predecessor of DK2ICN was the National Cyber Security Desk (Desk Keamanan Siber Nasional, abbreviated as DKSN) under Wantannas in 2013. DK2ICN was later renamed the National Cyberspace Desk (Desk Cyberspace Nasional, abbreviated as DCN) under Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs in 2016.
Prior to the BSSN's formation, state cyber activities were carried out by the military intelligence agency and Cyber Operations Unit, the national police force (Directorate of Cyber Crime of the Criminal Investigation Agency), the State Intelligence Agency (Deputy VI), the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs (7th Deputy), the Ministry of Defense (Cyber Defense Center), the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Directorate of Informatics Application Control, Directorate of Information Security, and ID-SIRTII/CC), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Directorate of Diplomatic Security of General Directorate Public Information and Diplomatics), and each ministry's Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT). Each agency had its own interests and functions but primarily contributed for security purposes and protecting their own cyber infrastructure.