New version of Rec. National IP-based public network security center for developing countries (X.ncns-1)

Source:	Q2/17 Rapporteur
Title:	New version of Rec. National IP-based public network security center for developing countries (X.ncns-1)

After the last SG17 meeting, it was recognized that discussions on X.ncns-1 were necessary.

The following is a summary of discussions and agreement.

1.      Related documents for discussion on X.ncns-1

The following documents (report and TDs) were identified to be basis of the discussion.

Issued at the previous SG 17 meeting (April 2011)

- SG17-R-0032: REPORT OF WP 1/17(NETWORK AND INFORMATION SECURITY)

- TD 1887 Rev.1: Previous Draft on X.ncns-1

Issued at this SG 17 meeting (August/September 2011)

- TD 2023 Rev.2: New Draft of X.ncns-1

- TD 2141: Analysis by Q4/17

- TD 2164: Answer from Editor for TD 2141

- TD 2177: Response from Q4/17 for TD 2164

- TD 2182R1: Report of Joint Q2/17, Q3/17, Q4/17 and Q10/17 on X.ncns-1.

2. Discussion

After the joint meeting of Q2/17, Q3/17, Q4/17 and Q10/17, TD 2164 and TD 2177 were issued to express views from the editor and from Q4/17. In order for this adhoc meeting to discuss this issue in an efficient manner, the meeting decided not to present TD 2164 and TD 2177, but to ask a rapporteur of Q4/17 to present a proposal for the summary of NCNS’s misgivings and a suggestion on a providing of the text of X.ncns-1 (TD 2286).

After presenting TD 2286 from a Rapporteur Q4/17, the following discussions occurred:

1) It was proposed in TD 2286 that X.ncns-1 should eliminate the single architecture notion and make it compatible with the distributed, autonomous architectures for security centres that exist today. The editor of X.ncns-1 explained that the draft X.ncns-1 was not intended as a single architecture, but integrations or federations that are compatible with the distributed, autonomous architectures for security centres that exist today.

2) It was also proposed in TD 2286 that the title of X.ncn-1 should be "Guidance for National Centres for Network Security" in order to remove the restrictions to only IP-based use as well as only for developing countries. However, the editor of X.ncns-1 preferred that "IP-based network" should be kept in the title because of current trends in shifting to IP-based networks. He also believed that the X.ncns-1 title should retain "for developing countries" because that phrase was used in describing ITU-T work in PP-10 Resolution 130. However, some national representatives noted that the phrase was in no way obligatory as it was within the “recognizes” section of Res. 130.

3) It was proposed in TD 2286 that X.ncns-1 should eliminate the single trust model material and make it compatible with trust models that accommodate diversity in collaboration with Q10/17, JTC1/SC27 and FIRST community. There was agreement on this proposal, including collaboration with Q10/17, JTC1/SC27 and FIRST community.

4) It was further proposed in TD 2286 to make this X.ncns-1 a supplement to X.1205. The editor of X.ncns-1 expressed to keep this as a Recommendation in this SG 17 meeting.

Additionally in December 2011 the X.ncns-1 was discussed on interim Q10/17 meeting.

New version of X.ncns-1 in Attachment.