Because the Forum’s Network Security Working Group expired last June, this ballot proposes to create a new SCWG Subcommittee to consider changes and improvements to the existing Network and Certificate Systems Security Requirements.
I will be the proposer – are there two endorsers? Ballot SC10 – Establishing the Network Security Subcommittee of the SCWG Purpose of Ballot The Network Security Working Group of the CA/Browser Forum expired on June 19, 2018 under the terms of Ballot 203 which established the Working Group. The Server Certificate Working Group wishes to establish a Network Security Subcommittee pursuant to the procedures of Bylaws Section 5.3.1(e). --- MOTION BEGINS --- The Server Certificate Working Group hereby establishes the Network Security Subcommittee as an official Subcommittee. Scope: Revising and improving the Network and Certificate Systems Security Requirements (NCSSRs). Out of Scope: No provision. Deliverables: The Network Security Subcommittee shall produce one or more documents offering options to the Forum for establishing minimal security standards within the scope defined above, which may be used to modify the existing NCSSRs. These renewed NCSSR documents will serve CAs, auditors and browsers in giving a state of the art set of rules for the deployment and operation of CAs computing infrastructures. The Subcommittee may choose its own initial Chair. Within the scope of the SCWG Charter: Yes End Date: None --- MOTION ENDS --- The procedure for approval of this ballot is as follows: Discussion (7 days) Start Time: 2018-09-xx, 7:00 am Eastern Time End Time: 2018-09-xx, 7:00 am Eastern Time Vote for approval (7 days) Start Time: 2018-09-xx, 7:00 am Eastern Time End Time: 2018-09-xx, 7:00 am Eastern Time *** Additional Information Bylaws v1.9 Section 5.3.1 - Formation of Chartered Working Groups (e) CWGs may establish any number of subcommittees within its own Working Group to address any of such CWG’s business (each, a “Subcommittee”). A CWG-created Subcommittee needs to be approved by the CWG itself according to the approval process set forth in the CWG charter, but approval of the Forum is not necessary. Subcommittees must exist under an approved CWG.
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