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SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY (U//FOUO) AURORAGOLD Working Group (S//SI//REL) Shaping understanding of the global GSM/UMTS/LTE landscape SIGDEV Conference – 6 June 2012 This briefing is classified: TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Derived From: NSA/CSSM 1-52 Dated: 20070108 Declassify On: 20370501
SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY (U//FOUO) AURORAGOLD Working Group (S//SI//REL) Shaping understanding of the global GSM/UMTS/LTE landscape SIGDEV Conference – 6 June 2012 This briefing is classified: TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Derived From: NSA/CSSM 1-52 Dated: 20070108 Declassify On: 20370501
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SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Agenda (U) • (U//FOUO) What is AURORAGOLD? • (U) Why come to us? • (U) Our value proposition… – (S//SI//REL) Primary source mobile network information – (S//SI//REL) First-hand insight into industry changes • • • • (U//FOUO) Targeting efforts (U) Notable successes (U) Future plans (U) Discussion! SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Agenda (U) • (U//FOUO) What is AURORAGOLD? • (U) Why come to us? • (U) Our value proposition… – (S//SI//REL) Primary source mobile network information – (S//SI//REL) First-hand insight into industry changes • • • • (U//FOUO) Targeting efforts (U) Notable successes (U) Future plans (U) Discussion! SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
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SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY What is AURORAGOLD? (U//FOUO) (U) Team of analysts, developers, and wireless SMEs working on: • (S//SI//REL) Database of Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), networks, and PWIDs from collected GSM/UMTS/LTE roaming documents (IR.21s) • (S//SI//REL) Target development effort against MNOs, roaming hubs, and working groups • (U) Fusion of open source, commercial data with SIGINT to answer wireless needs SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY What is AURORAGOLD? (U//FOUO) (U) Team of analysts, developers, and wireless SMEs working on: • (S//SI//REL) Database of Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), networks, and PWIDs from collected GSM/UMTS/LTE roaming documents (IR.21s) • (S//SI//REL) Target development effort against MNOs, roaming hubs, and working groups • (U) Fusion of open source, commercial data with SIGINT to answer wireless needs SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
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SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Why come to us? (U) • (S//SI//REL) Extensive, global IR.21 data vetted by SSG4 analysts: – 701 networks of estimated 985 (as of 15 May 2012) – First-hand SIGINT information direct from MNOs • (S//SI//REL) Most comprehensive set of IR.21-related email selectors and keyword-based tasking: – 1201 actively managed email selectors (as of 15 May 2012) • (U//FOUO) Foundation for worldwide mobile wireless network trending and forecasting – Includes visibility into changing industry standards and practices SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Why come to us? (U) • (S//SI//REL) Extensive, global IR.21 data vetted by SSG4 analysts: – 701 networks of estimated 985 (as of 15 May 2012) – First-hand SIGINT information direct from MNOs • (S//SI//REL) Most comprehensive set of IR.21-related email selectors and keyword-based tasking: – 1201 actively managed email selectors (as of 15 May 2012) • (U//FOUO) Foundation for worldwide mobile wireless network trending and forecasting – Includes visibility into changing industry standards and practices SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
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SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY How can we help you? (U) (S//SI//REL) Example: “AFRICOM IKDOPS requires information concerning the SMS Gateway domains for: Libyana mobile (libyana.ly) and Al Madar Al Jadid (almadar.ly). We believe these are the only two mobile providers in Libya but if you have information to the contrary please let us know.” 3 March 2011 SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY How can we help you? (U) (S//SI//REL) Example: “AFRICOM IKDOPS requires information concerning the SMS Gateway domains for: Libyana mobile (libyana.ly) and Al Madar Al Jadid (almadar.ly). We believe these are the only two mobile providers in Libya but if you have information to the contrary please let us know.” 3 March 2011 SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
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SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY We’ve done the research (U) • (S//SI//REL) Quickly identified collected IR.21s • (U//FOUO) Pushed information out to customer through product reporting DOCN ZNY ZKZK PDTG FM CLAS XXMM 000028528 ZNY MMIVX ZKZK RR SOL DE R 162037Z MAR 11 FM DIRNSA T O P S E C R E T XXMMENP01FOO11075 UMBRA US/UK/CAN/AUS/NZ EYES ONLY QQQQ SERI SERIAL: 3/OO/506998-11 TAGS TAGS: LIC CCOM CLOG COEF CORG CPER CTEC CTPH LI SUBJ SUBJ: Libya/Telecommunications: Two Libyan Mobile Phone Companies Provide Updated Network Information, June and December 2010 (S//SI//REL TO USA, FVEY) SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY We’ve done the research (U) • (S//SI//REL) Quickly identified collected IR.21s • (U//FOUO) Pushed information out to customer through product reporting DOCN ZNY ZKZK PDTG FM CLAS XXMM 000028528 ZNY MMIVX ZKZK RR SOL DE R 162037Z MAR 11 FM DIRNSA T O P S E C R E T XXMMENP01FOO11075 UMBRA US/UK/CAN/AUS/NZ EYES ONLY QQQQ SERI SERIAL: 3/OO/506998-11 TAGS TAGS: LIC CCOM CLOG COEF CORG CPER CTEC CTPH LI SUBJ SUBJ: Libya/Telecommunications: Two Libyan Mobile Phone Companies Provide Updated Network Information, June and December 2010 (S//SI//REL TO USA, FVEY) SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
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TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY SIGINT Value – Al Madar IR.21 (S//SI//REL) Extracted from 3/OO/506998-11 TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY SIGINT Value – Al Madar IR.21 (S//SI//REL) Extracted from 3/OO/506998-11 TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
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TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY SIGINT Value – Al Madar IR.21 (S//SI//REL) Extracted from 3/OO/506998-11 TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY SIGINT Value – Al Madar IR.21 (S//SI//REL) Extracted from 3/OO/506998-11 TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
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TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY IR.21s in AURORAGOLD (S//SI//REL) Extracted from 3/OO/506998-11 TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY IR.21s in AURORAGOLD (S//SI//REL) Extracted from 3/OO/506998-11 TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
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SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY We monitor the industry (S//SI//REL) • (S//SI//REL) Visibility into changing standards and practices for: – Roaming – Signaling – Billing – Interoperability • GSM Association (GSMA), a Swiss association that drives the GSM/UMTS/LTE space SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY We monitor the industry (S//SI//REL) • (S//SI//REL) Visibility into changing standards and practices for: – Roaming – Signaling – Billing – Interoperability • GSM Association (GSMA), a Swiss association that drives the GSM/UMTS/LTE space SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
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SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Roaming Agreement EXchange (RAEX) (S//SI//REL) • (U) Next-generation roaming exchange process • (U) Well-defined XML schemas instead of semi-structured data in multiple formats • (U) Email likely gives way to SSL sessions with central server(s) (S//SI//REL) SIGINT Access SIGINT Value Automated Analytics Old IR.21s Easy Great RAEX IR.21s Difficult Even greater! Easy! SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Nearly impossible
SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Roaming Agreement EXchange (RAEX) (S//SI//REL) • (U) Next-generation roaming exchange process • (U) Well-defined XML schemas instead of semi-structured data in multiple formats • (U) Email likely gives way to SSL sessions with central server(s) (S//SI//REL) SIGINT Access SIGINT Value Automated Analytics Old IR.21s Easy Great RAEX IR.21s Difficult Even greater! Easy! SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Nearly impossible
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SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Targeting Efforts (U//FOUO) • (S//SI//REL) MNO roaming coordinators, hubs, GSMA working groups, ROAMSYS • (S//SI//REL) ~100% of MNOs in WPMO’s Top 20 Category Contains… Tag Contains… 4002 IR21 senders/receivers AGIR21 IR21 senders/receivers 3918 GSMA and SIGDEV AG_USER Individual (usually sender) AG_ALIAS Alias (usually receiver) MCC/MNC [###][###] IR21 s/r for given network AGRAEX RAEX working groups roaming hub Roaming hub contacts SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Targeting Efforts (U//FOUO) • (S//SI//REL) MNO roaming coordinators, hubs, GSMA working groups, ROAMSYS • (S//SI//REL) ~100% of MNOs in WPMO’s Top 20 Category Contains… Tag Contains… 4002 IR21 senders/receivers AGIR21 IR21 senders/receivers 3918 GSMA and SIGDEV AG_USER Individual (usually sender) AG_ALIAS Alias (usually receiver) MCC/MNC [###][###] IR21 s/r for given network AGRAEX RAEX working groups roaming hub Roaming hub contacts SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
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SE CHE TO VE Email Address Selectors REL) Filter Criteria org. I Team I - Elateh Taekahle Deeignater .. .- .. Categery I Eipeede I I Place Name Tag IReaIrn All :lSeleeter I . . . - Target Type! All VI Targeting Natienality: VI Target Narne Targeting Leeatien VI Target Snareahle Marne TWEIEHHQ i' Create Date 3-: -n Create Date "u Statue Selector Information Create New TR DieplayIEE Pagel efi Select All; a, . In a, Targeting g, Targeting Clear Normalized Selector .. Target Shareahle Name 1, Interest .. Interest 1., Status ?:emaieddr:= a lil _T_aa5__,i ?:ernai Addr:= ?r IE Task .I fir .5 IE: Task .I a ?=emawm~r~ a la ?:emawdrr? at it a ?:emanawdr:~ ?it? {i W3 MW UTT v3.2 3P1 - Task Selector Search Page -- Higlieet Feasible i5 USl-t. AUS. ill-t". GER. MEL SE CHE TO VE
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TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Notable Successes (U) • (TS//SI//REL) Characterization of IR.21 collection from 67 high-priority networks (DSD) • (TS//SI//REL) Most recent IR.21s from Egypt (S2E) • (S//SI//REL) Assessment of IR.21 collection related to a possible new Chinese network (S2B) • (S//REL) Sole source of IR.21 collection, ingest, and processing for RONIN; >200% improvement (NAC) • (S//SI//REL) Working toward enterprise sharing of licensed, commercial data – Today: WiMAX data with JUBILEECORONA (S3516) • (TS//SI//REL) Reporting on GSMA standards and practices TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Notable Successes (U) • (TS//SI//REL) Characterization of IR.21 collection from 67 high-priority networks (DSD) • (TS//SI//REL) Most recent IR.21s from Egypt (S2E) • (S//SI//REL) Assessment of IR.21 collection related to a possible new Chinese network (S2B) • (S//REL) Sole source of IR.21 collection, ingest, and processing for RONIN; >200% improvement (NAC) • (S//SI//REL) Working toward enterprise sharing of licensed, commercial data – Today: WiMAX data with JUBILEECORONA (S3516) • (TS//SI//REL) Reporting on GSMA standards and practices TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
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SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Future Plans (U) • (S//SI//REL) RAEX IR.21 collection and ingest providing more query possibilities including: – LTE information – Technologies/Equipment – Frequencies • (S//SI//REL) AURORAGOLD user interface enabling SIGINT production chain access for querying and trending • (S//SI//REL) NKB partnership SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Future Plans (U) • (S//SI//REL) RAEX IR.21 collection and ingest providing more query possibilities including: – LTE information – Technologies/Equipment – Frequencies • (S//SI//REL) AURORAGOLD user interface enabling SIGINT production chain access for querying and trending • (S//SI//REL) NKB partnership SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
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SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Discussion (U) • (S//SI//REL) What are your ideas, suggestions, and analytic needs with respect to: • roaming and network information discovery and development? • GSMA’s standards setting activities? • (S//SI//REL) What are we missing? Are there data elements we should seek out to help meet your needs? SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Discussion (U) • (S//SI//REL) What are your ideas, suggestions, and analytic needs with respect to: • roaming and network information discovery and development? • GSMA’s standards setting activities? • (S//SI//REL) What are we missing? Are there data elements we should seek out to help meet your needs? SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
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UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Work with us! (U) • (U//FOUO) To contact the AURORAGOLD team with an RFI, please use GLOBAL TIPPER “go GT” • (U//FOUO) WikiInfo: • (U//FOUO) Email: “wi AURORAGOLD” UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Work with us! (U) • (U//FOUO) To contact the AURORAGOLD team with an RFI, please use GLOBAL TIPPER “go GT” • (U//FOUO) WikiInfo: • (U//FOUO) Email: “wi AURORAGOLD” UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (U//FOUO) AURORAGOLD (U) BACKUP SLIDES UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (U//FOUO) AURORAGOLD (U) BACKUP SLIDES UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY AG/GSMA Reporting (S//SI//REL) Serial Topic 3/OO/506998-11 (S//SI//REL) Libyan MNO information 3/OO/556211-11 (S//SI//REL) Launch of RAEX; ROAMSYS and GSMA 3/OO/515656-12 (S//SI//REL) GSMA standards releases/changes for 2012 (RAEX IR.21 and others) 2/OO/502330-12 (S//SI//REL) GSMA database of Type Allocation Codes (TACs) SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY AG/GSMA Reporting (S//SI//REL) Serial Topic 3/OO/506998-11 (S//SI//REL) Libyan MNO information 3/OO/556211-11 (S//SI//REL) Launch of RAEX; ROAMSYS and GSMA 3/OO/515656-12 (S//SI//REL) GSMA standards releases/changes for 2012 (RAEX IR.21 and others) 2/OO/502330-12 (S//SI//REL) GSMA database of Type Allocation Codes (TACs) SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
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SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY GSMA Working Groups (S//SI//REL) (U) Known as of 10 May 2012 SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY GSMA Working Groups (S//SI//REL) (U) Known as of 10 May 2012 SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
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TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY IR.21 Data Extraction (S//SI//REL) (U) Content Field (U) Metadata/SRI AG R Field AG R MCC/MNC x x SIGAD x x Operator name x x Case notation x x Operator country x x PWID x x Email addresses x PINWALE Date Time Group x x Access point information x PINWALE category & keywords x Autonomous system number x Email “From” & date x DNS names & IPs x Source & destination IP x Inter PLMN backbone IPs x Filename x GPRS Roaming Exchange (GRX) x PDDG TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY x
TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY IR.21 Data Extraction (S//SI//REL) (U) Content Field (U) Metadata/SRI AG R Field AG R MCC/MNC x x SIGAD x x Operator name x x Case notation x x Operator country x x PWID x x Email addresses x PINWALE Date Time Group x x Access point information x PINWALE category & keywords x Autonomous system number x Email “From” & date x DNS names & IPs x Source & destination IP x Inter PLMN backbone IPs x Filename x GPRS Roaming Exchange (GRX) x PDDG TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY x
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SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Metrics: Network Discovery (S//SI//REL) (S//SI//REL) GSM/UMTS/LTE Networks Discovered in SIGINT 800 700 600 500 400 New Networks Confirmed Networks 300 200 100 0 SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Metrics: Network Discovery (S//SI//REL) (S//SI//REL) GSM/UMTS/LTE Networks Discovered in SIGINT 800 700 600 500 400 New Networks Confirmed Networks 300 200 100 0 SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
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SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Metrics: Network Discovery (S//SI//REL) (S//SI//REL) GSM/UMTS/LTE Network Coverage • (S//SI//REL) – 701 confirmed – 985 estimated – 71% (as of 15 May 2012) SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Metrics: Network Discovery (S//SI//REL) (S//SI//REL) GSM/UMTS/LTE Network Coverage • (S//SI//REL) – 701 confirmed – 985 estimated – 71% (as of 15 May 2012) SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
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SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Metrics: Tasking (S//SI//REL) (S//SI//REL) Strong Selector Targeting 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 -200 -400 2011-11 2011-12 2012-01 2012-02 2012-03 2012-04 Net change in tasking 363 1 782 206 2 -143 Total tasked 363 364 1146 1352 1354 1211 Extracted from IR.21s 564 1040 527 517 785 711 SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY Metrics: Tasking (S//SI//REL) (S//SI//REL) Strong Selector Targeting 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 -200 -400 2011-11 2011-12 2012-01 2012-02 2012-03 2012-04 Net change in tasking 363 1 782 206 2 -143 Total tasked 363 364 1146 1352 1354 1211 Extracted from IR.21s 564 1040 527 517 785 711 SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
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TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY RAEX Adoption in SIGINT (S//SI//REL) (S//SI//REL) What we've seen so far... (TS//SI//REL) What we expect... 5% 21% (S//SI//REL) 36/699 networks (TS//SI//REL) 202/985 networks (Apr 2012; AURORAGOLD) (19 Apr 2012; 3/OO/515656-12) TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY
TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY RAEX Adoption in SIGINT (S//SI//REL) (S//SI//REL) What we've seen so far... (TS//SI//REL) What we expect... 5% 21% (S//SI//REL) 36/699 networks (TS//SI//REL) 202/985 networks (Apr 2012; AURORAGOLD) (19 Apr 2012; 3/OO/515656-12) TOP SECRET//SI//REL TO FVEY