Internet Stability and Security

Deadline

29 June, 2025

This category focuses on four fundamental thematic areas and one subcategory related to the use and application of Blockchain technology for the stability and security of the Internet.

Network Architecture and Operation

Monitoring, measurement, management, optimization, automation and/or innovation in network architecture and operation related to one or more of the following priority topics:

BGP

DNS

Protocols

Performance

Traffic Engineering and Interconnection 

Monitoring, measurement, management, control, modeling, optimization and/or innovation in one or more of the priority topics and related to the specific areas below:

IXPs

CDNs

BGP

QoS

Cryptography, Security and Resilience

Contribution to Internet security and resilience, the prevention of, and response to, attacks, incidents and anomalies in Internet infrastructure, and the generation of innovative approaches and solutions with a special emphasis on the priority issues detailed below:

DNS (approaches such as DNSSEC or others)

Routing Security

RPKI and/or Extensions

Route Origin Validation

IoT

DDoS

Malware

Future Development of the Internet

This line of work and research seeks to contribute to the future development of the Internet in the LAC region. Its approach is broad and places special emphasis on addressing the regional challenges posed by the priority topics detailed below:

IPv6

High performance computing

Other innovative topics related to the line of work and research

Subcategory

Use and Application of Blockchain Technology for Internet Stability and Security

Projects submitted under this subcategory must focus on the use and application of Blockchain technology associated with one of the four thematic areas of the Internet Stability and Security category.