Does it make sense to check if the surrogate QESC issuer is audited by an
ACAB-C member?

Thanks,
M.D.

On Wed, Jan 26, 2022, 20:37 Ben Wilson <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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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