I agree that a "MUST" is better. Does anyone have a stronger case for
making it a "SHOULD"?

On Tue, Jan 25, 2022 at 11:00 PM Ryan Sleevi <[email protected]> wrote:

> It would seem better for Mozilla users if it was a MUST. A SHOULD is an
> interesting starting point, but I’m not sure it does anything to help
> members of the community here, and there don’t seem to be clear arguments
> against it.
>

> The benefit, of course, is attempting to ensure better consistency and
> aligning with the needs of Mozilla, which accredited CABs alone are not
> necessarily qualified nor incentivized to do, but at least ACAB-c has been
> willing to try.
>
> On Tue, Jan 25, 2022 at 10:53 PM Ben Wilson <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I am proposing that we make this a "SHOULD".  ETSI auditors SHOULD be
>> members of ACAB'c.
>>
>> See draft language here:
>>
>> https://github.com/BenWilson-Mozilla/pkipolicy/commit/01f15d4bc2cebfedd140dcb3285f50f6216984b8
>>
>> "ETSI auditors SHOULD be members of the [Accredited Conformity
>> Assessment Bodies' Council][ACAB'c link].  WebTrust auditors MUST be 
>> [enrolled
>> in the WebTrust program][WebTrust link]."
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 5:06 PM Moudrick Dadashov <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> With all due respect to ACAB-c,  currently the term CAB means a
>>> proffesional accredited by NAB.
>>>
>>> I'd suggest to consult with the legal department if the proposed
>>> requirement comply with Article 11 ( Freedom of assembly and association)
>>> of European Convention  on Human Rights:
>>>
>>> 1.  Everyone  has  the  right  to  freedom  of  peaceful  assembly  and
>>> to freedom of association with others, including the right to form and to
>>> join trade unions for the protection of his interests.
>>>
>>> 2.  No restrictions shall be placed  on the exercise of  these rights
>>> other than such as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic
>>> society in the interests  of national security  or public safety, for the
>>> prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals or
>>> for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others. This Article shall
>>> not prevent the imposition of lawful restrictions  on the exercise of these
>>> rights by members  of the armed forces, of the police or of the
>>> administration of the State.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> M.D.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Dec 15, 2021, 00:37 Ben Wilson <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> All,
>>>>
>>>> This email starts discussion of whether ETSI auditors should be
>>>> required to be members of the Accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies'
>>>> Council (“ACAB’c” - https://www.acab-c.com/).
>>>>
>>>> This is Issue #219 <https://github.com/mozilla/pkipolicy/issues/219>
>>>> for the Mozilla Root Store Policy (MSRP), version 2.8, to be published in
>>>> 2022. (See https://github.com/mozilla/pkipolicy/labels/2.8)
>>>>
>>>> Mozilla continually seeks to improve the quality of CA audits.
>>>> Therefore, we are considering a requirement that ETSI auditors be members
>>>> of the ACAB’c, for which there is no cost to join. The ACAB’c has
>>>> improved the consistency in how audit reports are provided to Mozilla,
>>>> including how auditor qualifications are verified. (ACAB’c seeks “to
>>>> harmonise the application of the conformity assessment requirements … with
>>>> regard to the broader conformity assessment community and in partnership
>>>> with the main stakeholders of the area, such as [the] CA/Browser Forum ….”
>>>> Members of the ACAB’c further undertake to meet “the minimum report
>>>> content for … Browsers Manufacturers”.  (Code of Conduct, found at
>>>> https://www.acab-c.com/terms-conditions-and-policies/.) Not only has
>>>> ACAB’c maintained a Mozilla-compliant audit attestation letter template,
>>>> but it has also provided guidance about what auditors are supposed to
>>>> check, and it has taken other steps to keep audits current with Mozilla and
>>>> CA/Browser Forum requirements.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From an audit quality standpoint, membership in the ACAB'c is necessary
>>>> for any auditor using ETSI criteria to review CAs that issue publicly
>>>> trusted server certificates, and therefore, ACAB'c membership should be a
>>>> requirement stated in the MRSP.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Please provide your responses and comments in this thread.  Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ben Wilson
>>>>
>>>> Mozilla Root Store Program
>>>>
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