Ballot NS-007: Extend deadline to implement NSRv2
Network Security Working Group
Key dates
- Effective date
- 17 Sep 2025 9 months ago
- Voting opened
- 23 Jan 2025 1 year ago
- Voting closed
- 30 Jan 2025 1 year ago
- IPR review ends
- 07 Mar 2025 1 year ago
- Discussion opened
- 16 Jan 2025 1 year ago
- Discussion closed
- 23 Jan 2025 1 year ago
Resources
AI Summary
Ballot overview
- Ballot NS-007: Extend deadline to implement NSRv2.
- The ballot modifies the Network and Certificate System Security Requirements (NCSSRs) based on version 2.0.3.
- The purpose is to extend implementation deadlines for changes since NSRv1.7.
- The working group states this was necessary to complete due diligence and implement changes to resolve concerns raised in the last face to face meeting.
Voting outcome and adoption requirements
- The ballot page states the voting period has ended and the ballot has Passed.
- Bylaws version 2.5 requirements were reported as MET, including:
- Two-thirds (2/3) or more of votes cast by Voting Members in the Certificate Issuer category in favor.
- At least fifty percent (50%) plus one (1) of votes cast by Voting Members in the Certificate Consumer category in favor.
- At least one (1) Voting Member in each category voting in favor.
- Quorum requirement reported as 6 and MET.
Dates and implementation deadline change
- The linked diff text states the requirements change from:
- Prior to 2025-03-12 and Effective 2025-03-12
- To Prior to 2025-09-17 and Effective 2025-09-17.
- The redline PDF states the effective date is based on completion of a 30-day IPR review without filing of any Exclusion Notices.
Linked artifacts referenced by the ballot page
- GitHub compare link for the ballot changes.
- Redline PDF: CA-Browser-Forum-NCSSR-2.0.4-redline.pdf.
- Effective date
- 2025-09-17
- Voting opened
- 2025-01-23
- Voting closed
- 2025-01-30
- IPR review ends
- 2025-03-07
- Discussion opened
- 2025-01-16
- Discussion closed
- 2025-01-23
2025-09-17 — CAs must adhere to the updated Network and Certificate System Security Requirements effective 2025-09-17, with the effective date described as depending on completion of the 30-day IPR review without filing any Exclusion Notices. Effective Date based on completion of 30-day IPR review without filing of any Exclusion Notices.
AI-generated from the CABF ballot page. The official CABF article remains the authoritative source.
Vote result
Proposers
Daniel Jeffery of Fastly/Certainly and endorsed by Trevoli Ponds-White of Amazon and Dustin Hollenback of Microsoft.
Excerpt
SearchHome » All CA/Browser Forum Posts » Ballot NS-007: Extend deadline to implement NSRv2Ballot NS-007: Extend deadline to implement NSRv2IPR Review of Ballot NS-007: Extend deadline to implement NSRv2 This Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.1 of the CA/Browser Forum’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy (v1.3). This Review Period of 30 days is for one Final Maintenance Guidelines. The complete Draft Maintenance Guideline that is the subject of this Review Notice is: