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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">eMudhra </span><span lang="EN-US">votes Yes to Ballot CSC-13.</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-IN">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-IN">Vijay<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ligatures:none"> Cscwg-public <cscwg-public-bounces@cabforum.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ian McMillan via Cscwg-public<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 30 March 2022 22:31<br>
<b>To:</b> cscwg-public@cabforum.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External] [Cscwg-public] VOTING BEGINS: Ballot CSC-13: Update to Subscriber Private Key Protection Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.cabforum.org%2Fcscwg%2Fcsc_13_-_update_to_subscriber_private_key_protection_requirements&data=04%7C01%7Cvijay%40emudhra.com%7Ced8631a6c8704f143b9e08da126ee7b2%7C11219a1f9e6240568ee2d013be03405f%7C0%7C0%7C637842564839489391%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=jhSjo3pA0VJYPa777Uw2BPseG%2Bf%2BWdyGofL%2F6YEKqPM%3D&reserved=0">Ballot
 CSC-13: Update to Subscriber Private Key Protection Requirements</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">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></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">— MOTION BEGINS — <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">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></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US">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></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US">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></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US">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></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US">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></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US">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></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">— MOTION ENDS —<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The procedure for approval of this ballot is as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Discussion (7 days) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Start Time: 2022-03-23, 13:00 Eastern Time (US)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">End Time: 2022-03-30, 13:00 Eastern Time (US)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Vote for approval (7 days) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Start Time: 2022-03-30, 13:00 Eastern Time (US)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">End Time: 2022-04-06, 13:00 Eastern Time (US)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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