OISTE votes Yes to Forum-17

> Le 16 déc. 2021 à 19:39, Ben Wilson via Public <[email protected]> a écrit :
> 
> 
> Ballot FORUM-17, Create Network Security Working Group, is proposed by Ben 
> Wilson of Mozilla and endorsed by Tim Hollebeek of DigiCert and David Kluge 
> of Google.
> 
> The Voting Period for Ballot FORUM-17 begins today at 19:00 UTC and ends on 
> 23-Dec-2021 at 19:00 UTC. 
> 
> Overview
> 
> In January 2013 the CA/Browser Forum’s “Network and Certificate System 
> Security Requirements” (NCSSRs) became effective. In June 2017, the Forum 
> chartered a Network Security Working Group to re-visit the NCSSRs. That 
> charter expired on June 19, 2018, and in October 2018, the Server Certificate 
> Working Group (SCWG) established a Network Security Subcommittee (NetSec 
> Subcommittee) to continue work on the NCSSRs.
> 
> This ballot proposes to charter a new Network Security Working Group (NetSec 
> WG) to replace the NetSec Subcommittee, to continue work on the NCSSRs, and 
> to conduct any and all business related to improving the security of 
> Certification Authorities. 
> 
> Following the passage of this ballot:
> 
> 1. A new NetSec WG will be chartered under the CA/B Forum, pursuant to 
> section 5.3.1 of the Bylaws;
> 2. The Charter of the SCWG will be amended to remove the NCSSRs from within 
> the scope of the SCWG Charter; 
> 3. The existing mailing list and other materials developed for the NetSec 
> Subcommittee will be repurposed for use by the NetSec WG; 
> 4. The NetSec WG will produce and maintain versions of the NCSSRs; and
> 5. The NetSec WG will make security-related recommendations to other Forum 
> WGs for requirements or guidelines that are within their purview, i.e. the 
> BRs/EVGs of the SCWG, the Baseline Requirements for Code Signing Certificates 
> of the Code Signing Certificate Working Group (CSCWG) or guidelines adopted 
> by the S/MIME Certificate Working Group (SMCWG).
> 
> --- MOTION BEGINS ---
> 
> The Charter of the Server Certificate Working Group, currently version 1.1, 
> is amended by deleting references to the Network and Certificate System 
> Security Requirements, so that the Scope section of the Charter will now read 
> as follows:
> 
> SCOPE: The authorized scope of the Server Certificate Working Group shall be 
> as follows:
> 
> 1. To specify Baseline Requirements, Extended Validation Guidelines, and 
> other acceptable practices for the issuance and management of SSL/TLS server 
> certificates used for authenticating servers accessible through the Internet.
> 
> 2. To update such requirements and guidelines from time to time, in order to 
> address both existing and emerging threats to online security, including 
> responsibility for the maintenance of and future amendments to the current 
> CA/Browser Forum Baseline Requirements and Extended Validation Guidelines.
>  
> 3. To perform such other activities that are ancillary to the primary 
> activities listed above.
> 
> See 
> https://github.com/cabforum/forum/commit/a55fd7d3939f4f24aa26e88399069afede2a1edf
> 
> The CA/Browser Forum creates the Network Security Working Group and adopts 
> the following Charter:
> 
> Network Security Working Group Charter
> 
> The Network Security Working Group (“NetSec WG”) is hereby created to perform 
> the activities as specified in this Charter, subject to the terms and 
> conditions of the CA/Browser Forum Bylaws (https://cabforum.org/bylaws/) and 
> Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy (https://cabforum.org/ipr-policy/), 
> as such documents may change from time to time. This charter for the NetSec 
> WG has been created according to CAB Forum Bylaw 5.3.1. In the event of a 
> conflict between this Charter and any provision in either the Bylaws or the 
> IPR Policy, the provision in the Bylaws or IPR Policy shall take precedence. 
> The definitions found in the Forum’s Bylaws shall apply to capitalized terms 
> in this Charter.
> 
> 1. Scope – The scope of work performed by the NetSec WG includes:
> 
>     1. To modify and maintain the existing Network and Certificate System 
> Security Requirements or a successor requirements document (NCSSRs);
>     2. To make recommendations for improvements to security controls in the 
> requirements or guidelines adopted by other Forum WGs (e.g. see sections 5 
> and 6 of the Baseline Requirements);
>     3. To create new requirements, guidelines, or recommended best practices 
> related to the security of CA operations;
>     4. To perform risk analyses, security analyses, and other types of 
> reviews of threats and vulnerabilities applicable to CA operations involved 
> in the issuance and maintenance of publicly trusted certificates (e.g. server 
> certificates, code signing certificates, SMIME certificates, etc.); and
>     5. To perform other activities ancillary to the primary activities listed 
> above.
> 
> 2. Out of Scope – The NetSec WG shall not adopt requirements, Guidelines, or 
> Maintenance Guidelines concerning certificate profiles, validation processes, 
> certificate issuance, certificate revocation, or subscriber obligations, 
> which are within the purview of the Server Certificate Working Group (SCWG), 
> the Code Signing Certificate Working Group (CSCWG), or the S/MIME Certificate 
> Working Group (SMCWG).
> 
> 3. End Date – The NetSec WG shall continue until it is dissolved by a vote of 
> the CA/B Forum.
> 
> 4. Deliverables – The NetSec WG shall be responsible for delivering and 
> maintaining the NCSSRs (version 1.7 shall remain valid until it is replaced 
> by a subsequent version) and any other documents the group may choose to 
> develop and maintain.
> 
> 5. Courtesy Notice of Proposed Amendments to the NCSSRs – Discussion and 
> voting on any ballot to change the NCSSRs shall proceed within the NetSec WG 
> in accordance with sections 2.3 and 2.4 of the Bylaws. Additionally, a 
> courtesy notice of the proposed ballot and NetSec WG’s discussion period 
> shall be given to the SCWG, the CSCWG, and the SMCWG via their Public Mail 
> Lists. 
> 
> 6. Participation and Membership – Membership in the NetSec WG shall be 
> limited to organizations that are Certificate Issuer Members or Certificate 
> Consumer Members of the SCWG, the CSCWG, or the SMCWG, who may join the 
> NetSec WG only with such status or class as they hold in such other working 
> groups.
> 
> In accordance with the IPR Policy, Members that choose to participate in the 
> NetSec WG must declare their participation, and class of membership 
> (Certificate Issuer or Certificate Consumer), and shall do so prior to 
> participating. A Member must declare its participation in the NetSec WG by 
> requesting to be added to the mailing list. The Chair of the NetSec WG shall 
> establish a list for declarations of participation and manage it in 
> accordance with the Bylaws, the IPR Policy, and the IPR Agreement.
> 
> The NetSec WG shall include Interested Parties and Associate Members as 
> defined in the Bylaws.
> 
> Resignation from the NetSec WG does not prevent a participant from 
> potentially having continuing obligations under the Forum’s IPR Policy or any 
> other document.
> 
> 7. Voting Structure
> 
> The NetSec WG shall consist of two classes of voting members, Certificate 
> Issuers and Certificate Consumers. In order for a ballot to be adopted by the 
> NetSec WG, two-thirds or more of the votes cast by the Certificate Issuers 
> must be in favor of the ballot and more than 50% of the votes cast by the 
> Certificate Consumers must be in favor of the ballot. At least one member of 
> each class must vote in favor of a ballot for it to be adopted. Quorum is the 
> average number of Member organizations (cumulative, regardless of Class) that 
> have participated in the previous three NetSec WG Meetings or Teleconferences 
> (not counting subcommittee meetings thereof). For transition purposes, if 
> three meetings have not yet occurred, then quorum is ten (10).
> 
> 8. Leadership
> 
> Chair – Clint Wilson shall be the initial Chair of the NetSec WG.
> 
> Vice-Chair – David Kluge shall be the initial Vice-Chair of the NetSec WG.
> 
> Term. The Chair and Vice-Chair will serve until October 31, 2022, or until 
> they are replaced, resign, or are otherwise disqualified. Thereafter, 
> elections shall be held for chair and vice chair every two years in 
> coordination with the Forum’s election process and in conjunction with its 
> election cycle. Voting shall occur in accordance with Bylaw 4.1(c). In the 
> event of a midterm vacancy, the NetSec WG will hold a special election and 
> the selected candidate will serve the remainder of the existing term.
> 
> 9. Communication – NetSec WG communications and documents, including minutes 
> of meetings, shall be posted on mailing-lists where the mail-archives are 
> publicly accessible or on the Forum’s website.
> 
> 10. IPR Policy – The CA/Browser Forum Intellectual Rights Policy, v. 1.3 or 
> later, shall apply to all Working Group activity.
> 
> 11. Other Organizational Matters
> 
> Reserved.
> 
> Effect of Forum Bylaws Amendment on Working Group - In the event that Forum 
> Bylaws are amended to add or modify general rules governing Forum Working 
> Groups and how they operate, such provisions of the Bylaws take precedence 
> over this charter.
> 
>  See 
> https://github.com/cabforum/forum/pull/23/files#diff-cf5513a8c4dabce6e3364691537b74a7d2faa1af8dc9e1ee8ce9b2d7759c9406
> 
> --- MOTION ENDS ---
> 
> 
> The procedure for approval of this ballot is as follows:
> 
>  Discussion (7+ days)
> 
>  Start Time: 2021-12-09 18:00:00 UTC
> 
>  End Time: 2021-12-16 19:00:00 UTC
> 
> Vote for approval (7 days)
> 
> Start Time: 2021-12-16 19:00 UTC
> 
> End Time: 2021-12-23 19:00:00 UTC
> 
> 
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