Research for national defense.
We study the threats that target the Republic of Moldova and turn what we learn into tools institutions can use.
R&DASSI · UTM
ASSI research starts from a practical question: what does the country need to defend itself? The answer shapes our projects, from IRIS to the topics our students take on in their theses and in the Academy.
Areas of focus
- R-01National cyber defenceResilience of public institutions and the services citizens depend on.
- R-02Election and information integrityHybrid threats and interference that target democratic processes.
- R-03AI in offence and defenceHow artificial intelligence changes attacks, and how to use it for protection.
- R-04Critical infrastructureSecurity of the systems a country cannot run without.
- R-05Attack simulationMethods for testing institutions safely, as IRIS does.
How students take part
Project teams
Students join ongoing work such as IRIS and contribute from day one.
Theses and papers
Research questions from our projects become bachelor and master topics.
Partnerships
We work with the university, research centres and institutions on real problems.