Executive Summary
Meeting of ITU-T SG17 'Security', Geneva, 27 August - 5 September 2019
Hot topics:
- 9th edition of X.500-series Recommendations on 'Directory' and PKI
- Security Architecture
- Cybersecurity
- Quantum-based security
- Preparation for WTSA2020
- Distributed identity management
The event was announced by TSB Circular 158 and was attended by 71 participants (including remote participation) from 22 countries. Outcome of this workshop identified next step advices for SG17 is found here.
Meeting Output:
- Agreed 3 texts: Amendment, Supplement, Implementers' Guide. Details are in Annex A c).
- Determined (TAP): 8 new Recommendation, Details are in Annex A d).
- Consented (AAP): 8new, 26 25 revised Recommendation and 2 new Corrigenda for Last Call. Details are in Annex A e).
- New work items: 25 26 NWIs were agreed to be added to the SG17 Work Programme. One work item to be removed. Details are in Annex B.
Next SG17 meeting:
- 1st SG17 meeting in 2020: Tuesday 17 – Thursday 26 March 2020 in Geneva (8 Working days)
- 24 texts are candidate for action in next SG17 meeting, see in Annex A f).
- Interim RGMs: 9 Questions plan to hold 11 RGMs.
- 2nd SG17 meeting in 2020: Tuesday 25 August – Thursday 3 September 2020, venue to be confirmed (8 Working days)
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Q Date Place/Host Subject/objective 1. 3/17
Dec 2019 Japan
- To address all work items of Q3/17
2. 4/17 (colocated with Q16/13 Dec 2019 Japan
3. 6/17 13-14 Jan 2020 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- To address all work items and identify future topics for Q6/17
4. 7/17 22 - 23 Oct 2019 Haikou, China
- To address all items of Q7/17
5. 8/17 7-8 Jan 2020 Beijing, China
- To address all items of Q8/17
6. 10/17
5-6 Dec 2019 Japan
- To progress all the work of Q10/17
7. 11/17
3-7 Feb 2020 London, UK
- Collaborative meeting ITU-T Q11/17 and ISO/IEC/JTC 1/SC 6/WG 10
8. 11/17
11 Dec 2019 e-meeting
9. Joint meeting of Q11/17 and Q14/17 5-6 Dec 2019 Fribourg, Switzerland
10. 13/17 7-8 Jan 2020 Fukuoka, Japan
- To address all work items of Q13/17
11. 14/17
Jan 2020 e-meeting
- Focus on work items toward consent (X.sra-dlt, X.str-dlt, and X.tf-spd-dlt)
- work on coordination matters
Bridging the Standardization Gap (BSG):
- Welcome and guided tour for newcomers;
- SG17 orientation session with SG17 overview presentation given by SG17 Chairman;
- ITU-T leadership training to Rapporteurs and Editors
- Informal gatherings of SG17RG-AFR and SG17RG-ARB
- Trial on use of a daily 'check-in' sheet to track and evaluate participation of delegates attending this SG17 meeting on an ITU fellowship
Tutorial presentations: TD2147
Participation:
- 206 participants (263 announced): 41 countries, 27 Sector Members, 5 Associates, and 1 Academia. 7 invited experts.
- 6 partial fellowships granted: Congo DRC, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, Sudan
- 2 New Member States participation: Eswatini and Mozambique
- SG17 vice chairmen absent (6/9): Gökhan EVREN (Turkey), Juan GONZALEZ (USA), Muataz Elsadig ISHAG (Sudan), Patrick-Kennedy KETTIN ZANGA (Central Africa), Hugo Darío MIGUEL (Argentina) and Wala TURKI LATROUS (Tunisia)
Correspondence Groups (both to continue):
- CG-xss (correspondence group on transformation of security study)
- CG-wtsa20-prep (Correspondence Group on SG17 preparation for WTSA-20)
Meeting input and organization:
- 151 – double of last Study Period (past meetings: 118, 144, 113, 106, 78, 81, 66, 74, 80)
- Contribution# from: APT (120 (79%) (= China 57 (38%), Korea 50, Japan 10, India 2, Malaysia 1)), Americas (16), EUR (5), AFR (6), ARAB (2), LAM (2), Russia (1).
- TDs: 508 (previous meeting: 380, 420, 395, 426, 368, 391, 418, 371, 386), including 64 incoming liaison statements and 42 outgoing liaison statements; 100+ prepared by SG17 secretary.
- 240 sessions (previous meeting: 240, 252, 249, 204) were organized, up to 12 parallel meetings per quarter.
- 30 sessions (previous meeting: 29, 27, 25, 11) used remote participation
Annex A
Actions taken on Recommendations, and other texts at the 5 Sept 2019 plenary
a) TAP Recommendations approved (WTSA-16 Resolution 1):
None.
b) TAP Recommendations not approved (WTSA-16 Resolution 1):
None.
c) Amendment approved, Corrigendum approved, Supplements agreed:
The SG17 plenary meeting agreed the following 3 texts:
Q Acronym Title New / Revised Editor(s) Location of text Equivalent
e.g., ISO/IEC Start of work Timing
6/17 X.1197 Amd.1 Amendment 1 of ITU-T Recommendation X.1197, Guidelines on criteria for selecting cryptographic algorithms for IPTV service and content protection New Stiepan Kovac
TD2442 2019-01 2019-09
10/17 X.Sup35 (X.sup-1254) ITU-T X.1254 - Supplement on use cases and high level abstract implementations New Junjie Xia,
Bo Yu,
Feng Zhang
TD2471 2017-03 2019-09
12/17 Z.Imp100-rev Z.Imp100 Specification and Description Language Implementer's guide – Version 4.0 Rev Rick Reed
TD2182 2018-09 2019-09
d) Recommendations determined (TAP – WTSA-16 Resolution 1):
The SG17 plenary meeting determined the following 8 texts:
Q Acronym Title New / Revised Editor(s) Location of text Equivalent
e.g., ISO/IEC Start of work Timing
1. 6/17 X.1332 (X.sgsec-3) Security guidelines for smart metering service in smart grids New Gunhee Lee
TD2352 2016-09 2019-09
2. 6/17 X.1363 (X.iotsec-3) Technical framework of personally identifiable information (PII ) handling system in IoT environment New
Yutaka Miyake,
Bo Yu
TD2396 2017-03 2019-09
3. 6/17 X.1364 (X.nb-iot) Security requirements and framework for narrow band internet of things New Feng Gao,
Junjie Xia,
Heung Youl Youm,
Bo Yu TD2398 2017-09 2019-09
4. 6/17 X.1365 (X.ibc-iot) Security framework for use of identity-based cryptography in support of IoT services over telecom networks New Zhaohui Cheng,
Haiguang Wang,
Jiang Yu TD2365 2017-09 2019-09
5. 13/17 X.1371
(X.stcv) Security threats in connected vehicles New
ChangOh Kim,
Sang-Woo Lee,
Koji Nakao,
Seungwook Park
TD2424 2018-03 2019-09
6. 13/17 X.1372
(X.itssec-2) Security guidelines for V2X communication systems New ChangOh Kim,
Sang-Woo Lee,
Jae-Hoon Nah,
Seungwook Park
TD2431 2014-09 2019-09
7. 8/17 X.1604
(X.SRNaaS) Security requirements of network as a service (NaaS) in cloud computing New Zhiyuan Hu,
Ye Tao,
Chen Zhang,
Ni Zhang TD2411 2016-08 2019-09
8. 8/17 X.1605 (X.SRIaaS) Security requirements of public infrastructure as a service (IaaS) in cloud computing New Huamin Jin,
Laifu Wang,
Mengxi Wang,
Shuai Wang
TD2443 2016-03 2019-09
e) AAP Recommendations consented for Last Call (Recommendation ITU-T A.8):
The SG17 plenary meeting gave consent (AAP) to the following 35 new/rev ITU-T Recommendations and Technical Corrigendum for Last Call according to Recommendation ITU-T A.8:
Q Acronym Title New / Revised Editor(s) Location of text Equivalent
e.g., ISO/IEC Start of work Timing
1. 2/17 X.1044 (X.srnv) Security requirements of network virtualization
New Di Liu,
Min Shu,
Ye Tao,
Min Zuo
TD2410 2017-09
2019-09
2. 2/17 X.1045 (X.ssc) Security service chain architecture and its application New Zhiyuan Hu,
Min Shu,
Ye Tao,
Xiaojun Zhuang,
Min Zuo
TD2383 2017-09 2019-09
3. 3/17 X.1059 (X.grm) Risk management implementation guidance on the assets of telecommunication organizations accessible by global IP-based networks New Yunbo Feng,
Bo Yu,
Chen Zhang
TD2409 2014-09 2019-09
4. 4/17 X.1702 (X.qrng-a) Quantum noise random number generator architecture New Matthieu Legré,
Zhangchao Ma,
Hao Qin,
Dong-Hi Sim
TD2391 2018-09 2019-09
5. 5/17 X.1232 (X.tfcas) Technical framework for countering advertising spam in user generated information New Kepeng Li,
Zhaoji Lin, Keundug Park, Feng Zhang
TD2390 2017-03 2019-09
6. 11/17 X.500rev Information technology – The Directory – Overview of concepts, models and services Rev Erik Andersen
TD2329 ISO/IEC 9594-1 2017-09 2019-09
7. 11/17 X.501rev Information technology – The Directory – Models Rev Erik Andersen
TD2330 ISO/IEC 9594-2 2017-09 2019-09
8. 11/17 X.509rev Information technology – The Directory – Public-key and attribute certificate frameworks Rev Erik Andersen
TD2328 ISO/IEC 9594-8 2017-09 2019-09
9. 11/17 X.511rev Information technology – The Directory – Abstract service definition Rev Erik Andersen
TD2331 ISO/IEC 9594-3 2017-09 2019-09
10. 11/17 X.518rev Information technology – The Directory – Procedures for distributed operation Rev Erik Andersen
TD2332 ISO/IEC 9594-4 2017-09 2019-09
11. 11/17 X.519rev Information technology – The Directory – Protocol specifications Rev Erik Andersen
TD2333 ISO/IEC 9594-5 2017-09 2019-09
12. 11/17 X.520rev Information technology – The Directory – Selected attribute types Rev Erik Andersen
TD2334 ISO/IEC 9594-6 2017-09 2019-09
13. 11/17 X.521rev Information technology – The Directory – Selected object classes Rev Erik Andersen
TD2335 ISO/IEC 9594-7 2017-09 2019-09
14. 11/17 X.525rev Information technology – The Directory – The Directory: Replication Rev Erik Andersen
TD2336 ISO/IEC 9594-9 2017-09 2019-09
15. 11/17 X.677 (X.uav-oid) Identification mechanism for unmanned aerial vehicles using object identifiers New Wenjing Ma
TD2389 2018-03 2019-09
16. 11/17 X.694 Cor.1 Information technology - ASN.1 encoding rules: Mapping W3C XML schema definitions into ASN.1 Corrigendum 1 New Jean-Paul Lemaire
TD2326 ISO/IEC 8825-5 2019-09 2019-09
17. 11/17 X.893 Cor.1 Information technology - Generic applications of ASN.1: Fast infoset security Technical Corrigendum 1 New Jean-Paul Lemaire
TD2325 ISO/IEC 24824-3 2019-09 2019-09
18. 12/17 Z.100 Annex F1-rev Specification and Description Language - Overview of SDL-2010 - SDL formal definition: General overview Rev Rick Reed, Edel Sherratt
TD2179 2018-09 2019-09
19. 12/17 Z.100 Annex F2-rev Specification and Description Language - Overview of SDL-2010 - SDL formal definition: Static semantics Rev Rick Reed, Edel Sherratt
TD2180 2018-09 2019-09
20. 12/17 Z.100 Annex F3-rev Specification and Description Language - Overview of SDL-2010 - SDL formal definition: Dynamic semantics Rev Rick Reed, Edel Sherratt
TD2181 2018-09 2019-09
21. 12/17 Z.100rev Specification and Description Language - Overview of SDL-2010 Rev Rick Reed
TD2171 2017-09 2019-09
22. 12/17 Z.101rev Specification and Description Language - Basic SDL-2010 Rev Rick Reed
TD2172 2017-09 2019-09
23. 12/17 Z.102rev Specification and Description Language - Comprehensive SDL-2010 Rev Rick Reed
TD2173 2017-09 2019-09
24. 12/17 Z.103rev Specification and Description Language - Shorthand notation and annotation in SDL-2010 Rev Rick Reed
TD2174 2017-09 2019-09
25. 12/17 Z.104rev Specification and Description Language - Data and action language in SDL-2010 Rev Rick Reed
TD2175 2017-09 2019-09
26. 12/17 Z.105rev Specification and Description Language - SDL-2010 combined with ASN.1 modules Rev Rick Reed
TD2176 2017-09 2019-09
27. 12/17 Z.106rev Specification and Description Language - Common interchange format for SDL-2010 Rev Rick Reed
TD2177 2017-09 2019-09
28. 12/17 Z.107rev Specification and Description Language - Object-oriented data in SDL-2010 Rev Rick Reed
TD2178 2017-09 2019-09
29. 12/17 Z.161rev Testing and Test Control Notation version 3: TTCN-3 core language Rev Dieter Hogrefe
TD2251 ETSI ES 201 873-1 2018-09 2019-09
30. 12/17 Z.161.2rev Testing and Test Control Notation version 3: TTCN-3 language extensions: Configuration and deployment support Rev Dieter Hogrefe
TD2252 ETSI ES 202 781 2018-09 2019-09
31. 12/17 Z.161.6rev Testing and Test Control Notation version 3: TTCN-3 language extensions: Advanced Matching Rev Dieter Hogrefe
TD2253 ETSI ES 203 022 2018-09 2019-09
32. 12/17 Z.161.7 Testing and Test Control Notation version 3: TTCN-3 language extensions: Object-Oriented Features New Dieter Hogrefe
TD2254 ETSI ES 203 790 2019-09 2019-09
33. 12/17 Z.166rev Testing and Test Control Notation version 3: TTCN-3 control interface (TCI) Rev Dieter Hogrefe
TD2255 ETSI ES 201 873-6 2018-09 2019-09
34. 12/17 Z.169rev Testing and Test Control Notation version 3: Using XML schema with TTCN-3 Rev Dieter Hogrefe
TD2256 ETSI ES 201 873-9 2018-09 2019-09
35. 14/17 X.1401 (X.sct-dlt) Security threats to Distributed Ledger Technology New Zhaoji Lin,
Ke Wang,
Kai Wei,
Junjie Xia, Heung Youl Youm,
Min Zuo
TD2441 2017-09 2019-09
These Recommendations will enter AAP Last call from Sept 2019.
f) Work items planned for action in next SG17 meeting:
Q Acronym Title New / Revised Editor(s) Location of text Equivalent
e.g., ISO/IEC Start of work Timing
1. 4 TR.sec-qkd Technical Report: Security framework for quantum key distribution in telecom network New Matthieu Legré, Dong-Hi Sim
TD2502 2018-09 2020-03
2. 4 X.cf-QKDN The use of cryptographic functions on a key generated by a Quantum Key Distribution networks" New Matthieu Legré, Dong-Hi Sim,
TD2415 2019-01
2020-03
3. 4 X.gcpie
* Guidelines for Collection and Preservation of Cyber Security Incident Evidence New Jooyoung Lee, Daesung Moon, Jonghyun Kim, Ikkyun Kim
TD2375 2018-03 2020-03
4. 4 X.sec-QKDN_ov Security Requirements for QKD Networks - Overview New Dong-Hi SIM Matthieu Legré
Hao Qin
Zhangchao Ma
TD2460 2019-01 2020-03
5. 5 X.tecwes
* Technologies in countering website spoofing for telecommunication organizations New Chen Zhang,
Ruzhen Hu,
Nan Meng
TD2394 2018-03 2020-03
6. 6 X.5Gsec-q* Security guidelines for applying quantum-safe algorithms in 5G systems New Fuwen Liu,
Yanfei Guo,
Zhiyuan Hu,
Zhaoji Lin,
Min Zuo
TD2388 2018-03 2020-03
7. 6 X.amas-iot* Aggregate Message Authentication Scheme with Group Authentication Capability for IoT environment New Koji Nakao,
Junji Shikata
TD2422 2018-09 2020-03
8. 6 X.elf-iot * Standard format of IoT error logs for security incident operations New
Koji Nakao,
Kiyotaka Atsumi
TD2399 2018-09 2020-03
9. 6 X.secup-iot * Secure Software Update Procedure for IoT Devices New
Takeshi Takahashi,
Koji Nakao,
Yunchul Choi
TD1959 2017-09 2020-03
10. 7 (10) X.fdip* Framework of de-identification processing service for telecommunication service providers New Ye Won Lee,
Hyungjin, Lim,
Lijun Liu,
Jongyoul Park,
Heung Youl Youm
TD2380 2016-08 2020-03
11. 7 X.sfop Security framework of open platform for FinTech services New Jae Hoon Nah,
Feng Gao,
Xin Wang,
HyungJin Lim
TD2461 2017-09 2020-03
12. 7 X.tfrca Technical framework of risk control to support authentication New Min Zuo,
Xin Wang
TD2458 2018-09 2020-03
13. 8 X.GSBDaaS
* Guidelines on security of Big Data as a Service New Nan Meng
Chen Zhang
Mark McFadden
TD2407 2016-09 2020-03
14. 8 X.sgtBD
* Security guidelines of lifecycle management for telecom Big Data New Lanfang Ren
Jin Peng
Feng Gao
TD2386 2017-09 2020-03
15. 8 X.SRCaaS
* Security requirements for communication as a service application environments New Chen Zhang
Nan Meng,
Xuetao Du,
Ye Tao
TD2403 2016-09 2020-03
16. 10 X.1254rev* Entity authentication assurance framework Rev Abbie Barbir,
David Tuner
TD2372 2016-09 2020-03
17. 10 X.eaasd* Framework of enhanced authentication in telebiometric environments using anti-spoofing detection mechanisms New
Kepeng Li
Hongwei Luo
TD2478 2016-09 2020-03
18. 10 X.upu
* UPU S68 Postal identity management framework New
Abbie Barbir
Gustavo Damy
TD2507 UPU S68 2019-09 2020-03
19. 11 TR.ors Technical Report: Problems, requirements and potential solutions for OID resolution New Mark McFadden
Ruifen Mu
Linjian Song
TD2417 2019-09 2020-03
20. 11 X.509prot Protocol specifications for public-key infrastructure and privilege management infrastructure New Erik Andersen
TD2494 ISO/IEC 9594-11 2017-09 2020-03
21. 13 X.itssec-3 Security requirements for external device with vehicle access capability New
Aram Cho,
Seungwook Park,
Sang-Woo Lee,
Whapyeong Lim
TD2437 2017-09 2020-03
22. 14 X.dlt-sec* Security considerations for using DLT data in Identity Management New Abbie Barbir
TD2497 2017-09 2020-03
23. 14 X.sra-dlt Security framework for Distributed Ledger Technology New
Hongru Zhu,
Xiaoyuan Bai,
Petr Kalambet,
Qiwi Kirill Ivkushkin,
Bilyk Tatiana,
Min Shu
TD2348 2017-09 2020-03
24. 14 X.str-dlt The security threats and requirements for digital payment services based on distributed ledger technology New Kyeong Hee Oh, ChangOh Kim, Preetika Singh
TD2360 2017-09 2020-03
Annex B
New work items
The following 25 26 new work items were agreed to be added to the SG17 Work Programme:
# Question NWI Title A.1 justification
1.
2/17
X.arch-design
Design Principles and Best Practices for Security Architectures
TD2451 2. 2/17 TP.sec-arch** Technical Paper - Implications and further considerations of security architecture patterns
TD2421 3. 2/17 X.rf-csap Reference framework for continuous protection of service access process
TD2382 4. 2/17 X.nsom-sec Security requirements and architecture for network slice orchestration and management
TD2428 5. 4/17 TP.usm** Technical Paper: Unified Security Model (USM) - An integrated system approach to Cybersecurity
TD2462 6. 4/17 X.ics-schema Security data schemas for integrated cyber defence solutions
TD2452 7. 4/17 X.arc-ev Security architecture for evaluation of technical vulnerabilities
TD2419 8. 4/17 X.sec_QKDN_tn Security requirements for quantum key distribution networks - trusted node
TD2455 9. 4/17 X.tfmpc Technical framework and application for secure multi-party computation
TD2426 10. 5/17 TR.cs-ml** Technical Report - Countering spam based on AI
TD2363 11. 5/17 X.1246rev* Revision to X.1246
TD2486 12. X.1247rev* Revision to X.1247
13. 6/17 X.sg-rat* Security guidelines for the use of remote access tools in Internet-connected control system
TD2453 14. 6/17 X.5Gsec-netec* Security capabilities of network layer for 5G edge computing
TD2420 15. 7/17 X.scpa Security measures for countering password related online attacks
TD2354 16. 7/17 X.sles* Security measures for location enabled smart office services
TD2385 17. 8, 14/17 TR.BaaS-sec** Technical Report - Guideline on blockchain as a service (BaaS) security
TD2408 18. 8/17 X.nssa-cc* Requirements of network security situational awareness platform for cloud computing
TD2429 19. 8/17 X.sgmc* Security guidelines for multi-cloud
TD2433 20. 10/17 X.upu* UPU S68 Postal identity management framework
TD2507 21. 11/17 TR.ors** Technical Report - Problems, Requirements and Potential solutions for OID Resolution
TD2417 22.
12/17
Z.161.7 Testing and Test Control Notation version 3: TTCN-3 Language Extensions: Object-Oriented Features
TD2254 23. 13/17 X.rsu-sec Security requirements for road side unit in intelligent transport systems
TD2374 24. 13/17 X.ipscv Methodologies for intrusion prevention systems for connected vehicles
TD2425 25. 14/17 TR.dlt-td** Technical Report - Terms and definitions for distributed ledger technology
TD2357 26. 14/17 X.sc-dlt
Security controls for distributed ledger technology
TD2358
Notes:
(1) Target date for consent or determination of Recommendations or for agreement of Supplements or non-normative text.
*: for determination, **: for agreement
Annex C
Work items Removed
Q Acronym Title
11/17 X.Imp500-rev Directory implementer's guide
11/17 X.500-series.amd Amendments to 8th edition (2016) of X.500-series