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CA-CA Interoperability Update. Steve Lloyd Entrust Technologies. Agenda. Discuss purpose and scope of this work item Introduce “core” team and call for additional participants Identify sources of information (projects, documentation, etc.) Discuss high-level table of contents
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CA-CA Interoperability Update Steve Lloyd Entrust Technologies
Agenda • Discuss purpose and scope of this work item • Introduce “core” team and call for additional participants • Identify sources of information (projects, documentation, etc.) • Discuss high-level table of contents • Review expected schedule for completion
Purpose and Scope • Attempt to address all aspects related to CA-CA interoperability, with an emphasis on cross-certification • Technical • Business • Policy • Legal • Will not include actual interoperability demonstrations
Project Participants • Current “core” team • Michael Baum (Verisign) • David Fillingham (US DoD) • Rich Guida (US Govt.) • Martin Lindstrom (Entegrity) • Steve Lloyd (Entrust) • Takuya Tamura (Fujitsu Japan) • Looking for additional representation from • Europe • Private Enterprise
Sources of Information • Various government and business projects and documentation, e.g. • Government of Canada Public Key Infrastructure Cross-Certification Methodology and Criteria • US Federal Bridge CA Project • Various Certificate Policy and CPS Related Documentation, e.g. • ANX Certificate Policy • NACHA CARAT Guidelines • RFC 2527 (and successor)
Proposed High-Level Outline • Introduction, Purpose and Scope • Discussion of relevant issues • Technical • Business • Policy • Legal • Survey and synopsis of existing methodologies/documentation • Role of documentation (CP, CPS, PDS) • Recommendations
Observations/Predictions • Different environments may require different methodologies (e.g., compare Government and Business sector) • We may not achieve universal agreement on all issues, but must do whatever we can to maximize common understanding • Ultimate goal is to promote interoperability
Major Milestones • First draft submission - 15 August • Peer review completion - 1 September • Status update and review - 13-14 September • Final submission - 29 September