[ca-tf] Minutes: Certification Task Force teleconference, 21 September 2007

[Andrew de la Haye andrew@localhost]

Dear all,

Thanks for participating.
Below the minutes of the teleconference.



Certification Task Force teleconference, 21 September 2007

Present:
CA-TF members: Rüdiger Volk, Nigel Titley, Gert Doering
RIPE NCC: Axel Pawlik, Andrew de la Haye, Daniel Karrenberg, Andrei  
Robachevsky, Paul Rendek, Robert Kisteleki, Filiz Yilmaz, Henk  
Uijterwaal
Scribe: Chris Buckridge


Andrew outlined the agenda, based on the Power Point document  
distributed to the mailing list. There were no additions to the agenda.
The progress to date was outlined, including development of the  
prototype system, the report given at RIPE 54, and the areas  
identified as being critical to the project's completion.
Progress made since RIPE 54 was noted, including coordination of some  
inter-RIR discussion, and the identification of some significant  
differences in how the different RIRs currently operate (including  
the effects this may have on implementation scenarios).
Open items include the need for a production-ready prototype. It is  
also necessary to get more feedback from the TF members. Andrew  
indicated that Daniel will be meeting TF members one-on-one, prior to  
the a planned TF meeting in January 2008.
Henk asked whether work being done in the IETF Routing Security  
Working Group might overlap with the areas that Daniel is looking at.  
Daniel noted that RIPE, unlike the other RIRs, is intending to  
discuss the implications of certification thoroughly with the  
community before implementing anything. Daniel is looking at the more  
practical applications side, not going into technicalities. A  
probable outcome of this exercise is the delivery of a white paper on  
possible applications of certification. This includes routing  
security, particularly in relation to Rüdiger's expressed concerns  
regarding backward compatibility, as well as how certification might  
be used to simplify provisioning processes, and how certification  
might be used to make resource transfers more secure.
Andrew noted, due to remaining open questions, the TF's final report  
will be now delivered at RIPE 56.
The Action Plan outlined in the presentation was discussed. Nigel  
noted that the current plan sounded reasonable, and it was generally  
agreed that it was sensible to shift the final report from RIPE 55 to  
RIPE 56. It was agreed that a report delivered at this stage would be  
rushed.
Nigel asked about whether there would be a TF meeting at RIPE 55;  
Daniel noted that this does not fit into the current plan.
Paul suggested that it might be worth having the other RIRs give  
presentations on what they have done in regard to certification.  
Members of the TF agreed that it would be good idea to hear from  
other RIR representatives and have time for subsequent discussion.  
Daniel would also like to engage some TF members (particularly  
Rüdiger) about white papers for the services area.
Paul suggested that the TF may want to give the community an update.  
It was generally agreed that it would be sufficient to say that the  
project is ongoing, the TF is working, and the community will be  
updated as results emerge.

Action items: A 2-hour slot in the RIPE 55 schedule will be booked  
for the Task Force to meet and be briefed by representatives of the  
other RIR certification project teams.
Kind Regards,
Andrew de la Haye
COO - RIPE NCC