[cabf_netsec] Pre-Ballot 210 - Misc. Changes to the Network and Certificate System Security Requirements

[Moudrick M. Dadashov]

Should we replace ETSI TSs with the ENs?

Thanks,
M.D.

On 7/28/2017 1:45 AM, Ben Wilson via Netsec wrote:
>
> Based on Dimitris’ recent updates to the document on GitHub (see 
> https://github.com/cabforum/documents/pull/64/files ),  I’ve created a 
> pre-ballot that the Working Group should be able to endorse. See 
> https://cabforum.org/wiki/210%20-%20Misc%20Changes%20to%20NCSSR 
> (pasted below).  I don’t have the PDF ready yet, but I’ll circulate it 
> later.
>
> *Ballot 210 - Miscellaneous Changes to the Network and Certificate 
> System Security Requirements*
>
> The Network Security Working Group recommends that the Forum make the 
> following minor revisions to the Network and Certificate System 
> Security Requirements.
>
> --Motion Begins--
>
> In the Network and Certificate System Security Requirements.
>
> ADD ETSI EN 319 411-1 to first sentence of the Scope and Applicability 
> section so that it reads "These Network and Certificate System 
> Security Requirements (Requirements) apply to all publicly trusted 
> Certification Authorities (CAs) and are adopted with the intent that 
> all such CAs and Delegated Third Parties be audited for conformity 
> with these Requirements as soon as they have been incorporated as 
> mandatory requirements (if not already mandatory requirements) in the 
> root embedding program for any major Internet browsing client and that 
> they be incorporated into the WebTrust 
> <https://cabforum.org/wiki/WebTrust> Service Principles and Criteria 
> for Certification Authorities, ETSI TS 101 456, ETSI TS 102 042 and 
> ETSI EN 319 411-1 including revisions and implementations thereof, 
> including any audit scheme that purports to determine conformity 
> therewith."
>
> REPLACE section 1.a. with "a. Segment Certificate Systems into 
> networks based on their functional or logical relationship, for 
> example separate physical networks or VLANs;"
>
> REPLACE section 1.b. with "b. Apply equivalent security controls to 
> all systems co-located in the same network with a Certificate System;"
>
> REPLACE "90 days" with "three (3) months" in section 2.g.ii. and 2.j 
> so that they read "ii. For accounts that are accessible from outside a 
> Secure Zone or High Security Zone, require that passwords have at 
> least eight (8) characters, be changed at least every three (3) 
> months, use a combination of at least numeric and alphabetic 
> characters, that are not a dictionary word or on a list of previously 
> disclosed human-generated passwords, and not be one of the user's 
> previous four (4) passwords; and implement account lockout for failed 
> access attempts in accordance with subsection k; OR"   AND   "j. 
> Review all system accounts at least every three (3) months and 
> deactivate any accounts that are no longer necessary for operations;"
>
> REPLACE section 2.m. with "m. Enforce multi-factor / multi-party 
> authentication for administrator access to Issuing Systems and 
> Certificate Management Systems;"
>
> REPLACE section 2.o. with "o. Restrict remote administration or access 
> to an Issuing System, Certificate Management System, or Security 
> Support System except when: (i) the remote connection originates from 
> a device owned or controlled by the CA or Delegated Third Party, (ii) 
> the remote connection is through a temporary, non-persistent encrypted 
> channel that is supported by multi-factor authentication, and (iii) 
> the remote connection is made to a designated intermediary device (a) 
> located within the CA’s network, (b) secured in accordance with these 
> Requirements, and (c) that mediates the remote connection to the 
> Issuing System."
>
> REPLACE "every 30 days and" with "once a month to" in section 3.e. so 
> that it reads "e. Conduct a human review of application and system 
> logs at least once a month to validate the integrity of logging 
> processes and ensure that monitoring, logging, alerting, and 
> log-integrity-verification functions are operating properly (the CA or 
> Delegated Third Party MAY use an in-house or third-party audit log 
> reduction and analysis tool); and"
>
> REPLACE 4.a. with "a. Implement intrusion detection and prevention 
> controls under the control of CA or Delegated Third Party Trusted 
> Roles to protect Certificate Systems against common network and system 
> threats;"
>
> REPLACE 4.C. with "c. Undergo or perform a Vulnerability Scan (i) 
> within one (1) week of receiving a request from the CA/Browser Forum, 
> (ii) after any system or network changes that the CA determines are 
> significant, and (iii) at least every three (3) months, on public and 
> private IP addresses identified by the CA or Delegated Third Party as 
> the CA’s or Delegated Third Party’s Certificate Systems;"
>
> REPLACE the definition of Security Support System in the Definitions 
> with "Security Support System: A system used to provide security 
> support functions, which MAY include authentication, network boundary 
> control, audit logging, audit log reduction and analysis, 
> vulnerability scanning, and intrusion detection (Host-based intrusion 
> detection / Network-based intrusion detection)."
>
> Make other editorial changes as indicated at 
> https://github.com/cabforum/documents/pull/64/files and in the 
> attached PDF.
>
> --Motion Ends--
>
> *Ben Wilson, JD, CISA, CISSP*
>
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