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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wiki.cabforum.org/cscwg/csc_13_-_update_to_subscriber_private_key_protection_requirements">Ballot CSC-13: Update to Subscriber Private Key Protection Requirements</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Purpose of this ballot: Update the subscriber private key protection requirements in the Baseline Requirement for the Issuance and Management of Publicly-Trusted Code Signing Certificates v2.7. The following motion has been proposed by
Ian McMillan of Microsoft and endorsed by Tim Hollebeek of DigiCert and Bruce Morton of Entrust.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">— MOTION BEGINS — <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This ballot updates the $B!H(BBaseline Requirements for the Issuance and Management of Publicly$B!>(BTrusted Code Signing Certificates$B!H(B version 2.7 according to the attached redline which includes:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Update section 16.3 $B!H(BSubscriber Private Key Protection$B!I(B to $B!H(BSubscriber Private Key Protection and Verification$B!I(B<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Update section 16.3 $B!H(BSubscriber Private Key Protection$B!I(B to include sub-sections $B!H(B16.3.1 Subscriber Private Key Protection$B!I(B and $B!H(B16.3.2 Subscriber Private Key Verification$B!I(B<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Update section 16.3 under new sub-section 16.3.1 to remove allowance of TPM key generation and software protected private key protection, and remove private key protection requirement differences between
EV and non-EV Code Signing Certificates<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Update section 16.3 under new sub-section 16.3.1 to include the allowance of key generation and protection using a cloud-based key protection solution providing key generation and protection in a hardware
crypto module that conforms to at least FIPS 140-2 Level 2 or Common Criteria EAL 4+<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Update section 16.3 under new sub-section 16.3.2 to include verification for Code Signing Certificates' private key generation and storage in a crypto module that meets or exceeds the requirements of FIPS
140-2 level 2 or Common Criteria EAL 4+ by the CAs. Include additional acceptable methods for verification including cloud-based key generation and protection solutions and a stipulation for CAs to satisfy this verification requirement with additional means
specified in their CPS. Any additional means specified by a CA in their CPS, must be proposed to the CA/Browser Forum for inclusion into the acceptable methods for section 16.3.2 by November 15, 2022.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">— MOTION ENDS —<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The procedure for approval of this ballot is as follows:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Discussion (7 days) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Start Time: 2022-03-23, 13:00 Eastern Time (US) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">End Time: 2022-03-30, 13:00 Eastern Time (US)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vote for approval (7 days) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Start Time: TBD <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">End Time: TBD<o:p></o:p></p>
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