Estonian e-Governement Infrastructure: X-Road

Jaan Priisalu

Estonia

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Common Challanges

• Authentication and authorization of people in digital environment + digital signature – eID

• Secure/standardized identification and data exchange of information systems – X-Road

Principle schema of architecture

8

E-File

Security

X-Road defines transaction security standard

Enables non-duplication of data

ID card and X-Road enable personal control of data

National cyber security system contains in addition:

• Baseline security standard ISKE

• Coordinator is Information System Authority

• Data Protection Inspectorate

• Blockchain for immutability

• Laws

• Transactions

• Registry records

• System logs

https://www.ria.ee/x-tee/fact/#eng