The
United States-based Analysis Group has been appointed independent examiner
for the Security and Stability
Advisory Committee Review (SSAC),
by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), reports ITRealms.
The
selection of an independent examiner, ITRealms gathered, was performed in accordance with
ICANN's procurement process, as all submitted proposals were carefully
evaluated against selection criteria developed in collaboration with the SSAC.
These
include the technical knowledge and expertise; knowledge and understanding of
ICANN; Methodology; Independence, including no conflict of interest.
ITRealms reports
that the purpose of this review, according to ICANN's Bylaws, Section 4.4, is to determine whether the SSAC has a
continuing purpose in the ICANN structure and, if so, whether any change in
structure or operations is desirable to improve its effectiveness.
This
review will also determine if the SSAC is accountable to its constituencies,
stakeholder groups, organizations, and other stakeholders.
Finally,
the SSAC Review will assess the effectiveness of the improvements resulting
from the previous SSAC Review conducted in 2009-2010.
The
review is scheduled to commence immediately and it is anticipated to conclude
in November 2018.
ITRealms recalls that the roles of the Security
and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) advises the ICANN community and Board on matters
relating to the security and integrity of the Internet's naming and address
allocation systems.
This
includes operational, administrative, and registration matters. Just as SSAC
engages in ongoing threat assessment and risk analysis of the Internet naming
and address allocation services to assess where the principal threats to
stability and security lie, and advises the ICANN community accordingly.
Nonye Dom/GEE
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