A new IETF working group has been formed in the Operations and Management Area. For additional information, please contact the Area Directors or the WG Chairs. Operational Security Capabilities for IP Network Infrastructure (opsec) ======================================================================= Current Status: Active Working Group Chairs: Pat Cain <pcain@acmehacking.com> Ross Callon <rcallon@juniper.net> Operations and Management Area Director(s): Bert Wijnen <bwijnen@lucent.com> David Kessens <david.kessens@nokia.com> Operations and Management Area Advisor: David Kessens <david.kessens@nokia.com> Security Area Advisor: Steven Bellovin <smb@research.att.com> Technical advisor: George Jones <gmj@pobox.com> Mailing Lists: General Discussion: opsec@ops.ietf.org To Subscribe: opsec-request@ops.ietf.org In Body: subscribe Archive: http://ops.ietf.org/lists/opsec/ Homepage: http://www.port111.com/opsec/ Description of Working Group: Goals The goal of the Operational Security Working Group is to codify knowledge gained through operational experience about feature sets that are needed to securely deploy and operate managed network elements providing transit services at the data link and IP layers. It is anticipated that the codification of this knowledge will be an aid to vendors in producing more securable network elements, and an aid to operators in increasing security by deploying and configuring more secure network elements. Scope The working group will list capabilities appropriate for devices use in: * Internet Service Provider (ISP) Networks * Enterprise Networks The following areas are excluded from the charter at this time: * Wireless devices * Small-Office-Home-Office (SOHO) devices * Security devices (firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems, Authentication Servers) * Hosts Methods Framework Document A framework document will be produced describing the scope, format, intended use and documents to be produced. Current Practices Document A single document will be produced that attempts to capture current practices related to secure operation. This will be primarily based on operational experience. Each entry will list: * threats addressed, * current practices for addressing the threat, * protocols, tools and technologies extant at the time of writing that are used to address the threat. Individual Capability Documents A series of documents will be produced covering various groupings of security management capabilities needed to operate network elements in a secure fashion. The capabilities will be described in terms that allow implementations to change over time and will attempt to avoid requiring any particular implementation. The capabilities documents will cite the Current Practices document where possible for justification. Profile Documents Profiles documents will be produced, which cite the capabilities relevant to different operating environments. Operator Outreach Much of the operational security knowledge that needs to be codified resides with operators. In order to access their knowledge and reach the working group goal, informal BoFs will be held at relevant operator fora. RFC3871 will be used as a jumping off point. Goals and Milestones: Sep 04 Complete Charter Sep 04 First draft of Framework Document as Internet Draft Sep 04 First draft of Standards Survey Document as Internet Draft Oct 04 First draft of Packet Filtering Capabilities Oct 04 First draft of Event Logging Capabilities Nov 04 First draft of Network Operator Current Security Practices Jan 05 First draft of In-Band management capabilities Jan 05 First draft of Out-of-Band management capabilities Jan 05 First draft of Configuration and Management Interface Capabilities Feb 05 First draft of Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) Capabilities Feb 05 First draft of Documentation and Assurance capabilities Feb 05 First draft of Miscellaneous capabilities Mar 05 First draft of Deliberations Summary document Mar 05 Submit Framework to IESG Mar 05 Submit Standards Survey to IESG May 05 Submit Network Operator Current Security Practices to IESG June 05 Submit Packet Filtering capabilities to IESG June 05 Submit Event Logging Capabilities document to IESG July 05 Submit In-Band management capabilities to IESG July 05 Submit Out-of-Band management capabilities to IESG Aug 05 Submit Configuration and Management Interface Capabilities to IESG Aug 05 Submit Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) capabilities document to IESG Sept 05 Submit Documentation and Assurance capabilities to IESG Sept 05 Submit Miscellaneous capabilities document to IESG May 05 First draft of ISP Operational Security Capabilities Profile May 05 First draft of Enterprise Operational Security Capabilities Profile Dec 05 Submit ISP Operational Security Capabilities Profile to IESG Dec 05 Submit Large Enterprise Operational Security Capabilities Profile to IESG Dec 05 Submit OPSEC Deliberation Summary document to IESG _______________________________________________ IETF-Announce@ietf.org https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-announce
