[cabfpub] Ballot 203: Formation of Network Security Working Group (v2)

[Dimitris Zacharopoulos]

Harica votes "yes" to ballot 203. Also looking forward to participating 
on this WG.


Thank you,
Dimitris.

On 5/6/2017 11:07 μμ, Gervase Markham via Public wrote:
>
> /[This replaces the earlier ballot text of the same title; timeline 
> dates are unchanged.]/
>
> *Ballot 203: Formation of Network Security Working Group (v2)
> *
>
> Purpose of Ballot: To form a Network Security Working Group to 
> re-evaluate the CAB Forum's Network Security Guidelines.
>
> The following motion has been proposed by Gervase Markham of Mozilla 
> and endorsed by Jeremy Rowley of DigiCert and Moudrick Dadashov of SSC:
>
> *-- MOTION BEGINS --*
>
> In accordance with Section 5.3 of the CA/B Forum Bylaws, the 
> chartering of a new Working Group requires a ballot. This ballot 
> charters the Network Security Working Group.
>
> The CAB Forum's Network Security Guidelines were adopted in August 
> 2012 but have not been updated since. Significant doubts have been 
> raised as to their fitness for purpose in 2017. Therefore, the Working 
> Group’s charter will be as follows:
>
> *Scope*
>
> 1. Consider options for revising, replacing or scrapping the Network 
> Security Guidelines.
>
> *Deliverables*
>
> 1. A report with one or more proposals for the future of the Network 
> Security Guidelines.
>
> 2. For proposals involving replacement, details of the availability 
> and applicability of the proposed alternative, and what modifications 
> if any would be needed to it in order to make it suitable for use.
>
> 3. For proposals involving revision, details of the revisions that are 
> deemed necessary and how the document will be kept current in the future.
>
> 4. For proposals involving scrapping, an explanation of why this is 
> preferable to either of the other two options.
>
> 5. If there are multiple proposals, optionally a recommendation as to 
> which one to pursue and an associated timeline.
>
> 6. A form of ballot or ballots to implement any recommendations.
>
> *Expiry*
>
> The Working Group shall expire once the deliverables have been 
> completed, or on 2018-06-19, whichever happens first.
>
> The expiry date given above shall be automatically postponed by 1 year 
> on 2018-05-19 ("postponement date") and each anniversary of the 
> postponement date thereafter unless three or more members separately 
> or jointly request on the Public Mail List, within one month prior to 
> a particular postponement date, that expiry of this Working Group not 
> be postponed in that instance.
>
> *-- MOTION ENDS --*
>
> The procedure for approval of this ballot is as follows:
>
> BALLOT 203
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> Start time (22:00 UTC)
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> End time (22:00 UTC)
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> Discussion (7 to 14 days)
>
> 	5th June
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> 12th June
>
> Vote for approval (7 days)
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> 12th June
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> 19th June
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> Votes must be cast by posting an on-list reply to this thread on the 
> Public list. A vote in favor of the motion must indicate a clear 'yes' 
> in the response. A vote against must indicate a clear 'no' in the 
> response. A vote to abstain must indicate a clear 'abstain' in the 
> response. Unclear responses will not be counted. The latest vote 
> received from any representative of a voting member before the close 
> of the voting period will be counted. Voting members are listed here: 
> https://cabforum.org/members/
>
> In order for the motion to be adopted, two thirds or more of the votes 
> cast by members in the CA category and greater than 50% of the votes 
> cast by members in the browser category must be in favor. Quorum is 
> shown on CA/Browser Forum wiki. Under Bylaw 2.2(g), at least the 
> required quorum number must participate in the ballot for the ballot 
> to be valid, either by voting in favor, voting against, or abstaining.
>
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