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Security Advisory Committee

This article discusses the formation, charter, and objectives of the ICANN Security Advisory Committee, which focuses on the security and stability of the Internet's naming and address allocation systems. The committee's strengths, audience, and approach to addressing security threats are highlighted, along with its long-term and near-term schedules. Other relevant groups and workshops in the field of cyber security and internetworking are also mentioned.

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Security Advisory Committee

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  1. Security Advisory Committee ICANN Meetings Bucharest June 27, 2002

  2. Formation Committee Charter Audience Approach Long-term schedule Near term Schedule Other Groups Topics

  3. Formation • 9/11 => November Marina del Rey meeting • Excellent participation • Appropriate forum for Internet-wide coordination • Board directed creation of a… “… committee on the security and stability of the Internet's naming and address allocation systems.” • Started as a President’s committee • Converted to a standing board committee

  4. Steve Crocker, Chair Alain Aina Jaap Akkerhuis Doug Barton Steven M. Bellovin Rob Blokzijl David R. Conrad Daniel Karrenberg Mark Kosters Allison Mankin Ram Mohan Russ Mundy Jun Murai Frederico A.C. Neves Ray Plzak Doron Shinkomi Ken Silva Bruce Tonkin Paul Vixie Rick Wesson Committee Plus: Stuart Lynn, Andrew McLaughlin, Jim Galvin

  5. Committee Strengths • Root Server Operators • gTLD Operators • ccTLD Operators • Name Space Registries • Registrars • Internet Security No policy or political members(!)

  6. Charter • “Develop a framework for DNS and address allocation security…” • “Develop requirements for new or revised DNS standards and protocols…” • “Engage in ongoing risk analysis…” • Track progress and synchronize with existing standardization, deployment, operational, and coordination activities.

  7. Audience • ICANN Board (of course) • IETF and Security Community • Operators • Servers – Root, gTLD, ccTLD, Address • Registrars • ISPs • Governments • Public

  8. Approach • Strength • Measurement • Communication

  9. Strength • Protocols: The protocols are well defined and well designed • System Design: The system of servers and communication paths is strong and robust against both qualitative attacks, e.g. source address spoofing, and quantitative attacks, e.g. DDOS. • Registration: The registration procedures are strong and reasonably uniform • Threats: The threats are identified and countered

  10. Measurement • Metrics and Milestones • What constitutes “good?” • Partly quantitative and partly qualitative • Measurements • Where are we? • How quickly are we improving? Make sure we’re all talking about the same things – avoid vague hyperbole

  11. Long term schedule • Plot course toward acceptable state • Probably a couple of years • Shift into maintenance mode • Re-evaluate charter, organization, operation

  12. Near term schedule • By Shanghai… • Description • Vulnerabilities • Security Architecture • Measurement framework

  13. Other Groups • Cyber Security Working Group • Intel, HP, Oracle, Cisco, Worldcom, Microsoft • Securing the Future of Internetworking • Sept workshop and follow on work • Measurement groups • Men and Mice, Registro.br, et al.

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