Cogito Group wins 5 year identity and PKI contract

Cogito Group, a Canberra-based SME that specialises in digital security and system integration has been selected to provide level three Public Key Infrastructure and Identity Management Support Services to the Department of Defence. 

From September 2014, Cogito Group will maintain the Identity and PKI for the Department of Defence for three years, with the option for a further two.

Richard Brown, CEO, Cogito Group, said Cogito Group is honoured to be selected to continue to provide 2nd and 3rd level PKI and identity management support services for Defence.

“Our people are experts in this field and have successfully supported CDMC (Certificate and Directory Management Centre) within the ADO and its PKI and identity management services that underpin the Defence Corporate Directory, email certification, electronic document signing, and secure access to international partner websites through classified gateways systems since 2011,” Brown said.

Cogito Group, through the use of a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) will support CDMC in providing greater security and assurance of individuals and resources accessing Defence information and sites and is trusted within the ADO and allied environments.

Cogito Group will also continue to offer architectural and design consulting services to the CIO Group and projects implementing hard tokens or supporting infrastructure such as digital certificates as well as cloud security products.