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Executive Summary

Meeting of ITU-T SG17 'Security', Geneva, 20-29 March 2018

Hot topics:

• 5G security
• Transformation of Security Study
• Intelligent Transport System (ITS) security
• Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) security
• Distributed identity management
• IoT security
• Information Security Management
• Software-defined networking security
• Big Data security
• Mobile security
• Personal information protection

ITU workshop on 5G Security  

The event was announced by TSB Circular 59 and was attended by 125 participants (including remote participation) from 34 countries.  Outcome of this workshop identified next step advices for 5G security related study in SG17 is found at: https://1f8a81b9b0707b63-19211.webchannel-proxy.scarabresearch.com/en/ITU-T/Workshops-and-Seminars/20180319/Documents/Outcomes_Workshop_5G_security_session_Outcomes.pdf

Meeting Output:

• Approved (TAP) 3 new ITU-T Recommendations. Details are in Annex A a).
• Agreed 4 new Supplement/Amendment/Corrigendum. Details are in Annex A c).
• Determined (TAP) 2 draft new ITU-T Recommendations. Details are in Annex A d).
• Consented (AAP) 9 new/revised texts for Last Call. Details are in Annex A e).
• 20 new work items were agreed to be added to the SG17 work programme. Details are in Annex B.

Next SG17 meeting:

• Wednesday 29 August – Friday 7 September 2018, Geneva, Switzerland.
• Workshop on Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) (subject to be decided) on Tuesday 28 August 2018, Geneva, Switzerland.
• Tuesday 19 – Thursday 28 Feb 2019(To be confirmed), Geneva, Switzerland.
• Workshop on Machine Learning and Cybersecurity on Monday 18 Feb 2019(To be confirmed), Geneva, Switzerland.
• 23 texts are planned for approval, determination, consent or agreement in Sept 2018.
• Interim RGM meetings: 7 Questions plan to hold 7 RGMs.

Bridging the Standardization Gap (BSG):

• Welcome and guided tour for newcomers;
• SG17 orientation session with SG17 overview presentation given by SG17 Chairman;
• BSG hands-on training session for 16 participants from 12 developing countries.
• Informal gathering of SG17RG-AFR and SG17RG-ARB

Tutorial presentations:

Six tutorial presentations received positive feedback on their rich information, including presentations on ETSI Middlebox Security Protocol Initiative, Measuring Cybersecurity Resilience, Governance of open-source software, Analyzing Blockchain, Cloud and IoT Security through Cybersecurity Standards, SG17 overview and ITU tools (ICT Security Standards Roadmap and new CRM based registration system).

Participation:

• 130 participants (195 announced): 40 Member States, 14 Sector Members, (3 Associates), and 1 Academia. 7 invited experts.
• 8 partial fellowships granted: Bangladesh, Burundi, Comoros, Mali, Senegal, (Sudan), Palestine, Syria
• New Member States participation from: Bangladesh, Greece, Palestine, Syria
• SG17 vice chairmen absent: Patrick-Kennedy KETTIN ZANGA, Central Africa; and Wala Latrous, Tunisia (remote participation).

Other highlights:

• SG17 plenary organized 3 sessions to discuss transformation of security study.
• JCA-IdM held its 24^th meeting on 23 Mar 2018. ITU-T SG17 received updates from FIDO Alliance, DIF (Decentralized Identify Foundation), DKMS (Decentralized Key Management System) and Q10/17.
• A meeting of the Anti-Abuse Telco Network Working Group of ETIS was hosted on 21(pm)-23 March 2018. Joint sessions of Q5/17 'anti-spam' and AATN were organized.

Correspondence Groups:

• CG-ITSsec on collaboration with UNECE WP29/TFCS was terminated.

• CG-cybex and CG-xss (correspondence group on transformation of security study) to continue.

Meeting input and organization:

Contributions: 113 - ever increasing (past meetings: 106, 78, 81, 66, 74, 80)

Contribution# from: APT (85 (75%) (= China 42 (35%), Korea 32, Japan 7, Iran 3, Bangladesh 1)), Americas (13), EUR (7), AFR (6), ARAB (2), CIS (1), LAM (0).  2 new Sector Members and 2 new Associates each submitted 1 contribution.

TDs: 394 (previous meeting: 426, 368, 391, 418, 371, 386), including 46 incoming liaison statements and 37 outgoing liaison statements; 64 sourced from TSB.

249 sessions (previous meeting: 204) were organized, up to 12 parallel meetings per quarter.

25 sessions (previous meeting: 11) used remote participation

Annex A
Actions taken on Recommendations, and other texts at the 29 March 2018 SG17 plenary

a) TAP Recommendations approved (WTSA-16 Resolution 1):

The SG17 plenary meeting approved (TAP) the following draft new and one draft revised ITU-T Recommendations in accordance with WTSA-16 Resolution 1, Section 9.

Approval of the above Recommendations will be announced by TSB Circular in April 2018.

b) TAP Recommendations not approved (WTSA-16 Resolution 1):

None.

c) Amendment approved, Corrigendum approved, Supplements agreed:

The SG17 plenary meeting agreed or approved the following texts.

d) Recommendations determined (TAP – WTSA-16 Resolution 1):

The SG17 plenary meeting determined (TAP) the following new draft ITU-T Recommendations in accordance with WTSA-16 Resolution 1, Section 9.

Member States consultation will be launched by TSB Circular in May 2018 after editorial checking. Further updates will be posted at http://1f8a81b9b0707b63-19211.webchannel-proxy.scarabresearch.com/ITU-T/studygroups/com17

e) AAP Recommendations consented for Last Call (Recommendation ITU-T A.8):

The SG17 plenary meeting gave consent (AAP) to the following draft new/revised ITU-T Recommendations and Technical Corrigenda for Last Call according to Recommendation ITU-T A.8:

Note:

*A.25 justification for X.1276 (X.te) is found in TD1089R1.

These Recommendations will enter AAP Last call in April-May 2018.

f) Work items planned for action in next Sept 2018 SG17 meeting:

Annex B
New work items

The following 21 new work items were agreed to be added to the SG17 work programme:

Notes:

Target date for consent or determination of Recommendations or for agreement of Supplements or non-normative text.
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