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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Negar Farzinnia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">"Barrett, Kerry-Ann" <KABarrett@oas.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, January 10, 2022 at 4:48 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Negar Farzinnia <negar.farzinnia@icann.org>, Russ Housley <housley@vigilsec.com><br>
<b>Cc: </b>SSR2 Implementation Shepherds <ssr2-implementation-shepherds@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [EXT]Re: [ssr2-implementation-shepherds] [Ext] Re: SSR2 'Pending/Likely to Be Approved' Recommendations - Clarifying Questions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Just confirming that this is a consolidated response from the Implementation Shepards. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black"> ssr2-implementation-shepherds <ssr2-implementation-shepherds-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of Negar Farzinnia via ssr2-implementation-shepherds <ssr2-implementation-shepherds@icann.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 10, 2022 7:26:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Russ Housley <housley@vigilsec.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> SSR2 Implementation Shepherds <ssr2-implementation-shepherds@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXT]Re: [ssr2-implementation-shepherds] [Ext] Re: SSR2 'Pending/Likely to Be Approved' Recommendations - Clarifying Questions</span>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Hello Russ,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Happy New Year! I hope you had a restful and joyous holiday!
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Thank you very much for providing your input to the first set of clarifying questions pertaining to the SSR2 recommendations in the ‘pending/likely to be approved’ category.
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Would you please confirm whether these responses are on behalf of all the members of the SSR2 Implementation Shepherds or if we should anticipate additional responses?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Thank you in advance. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Negar</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">--</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Negar Farzinnia</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Director, Implementation Operations</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Email:
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Skype: negar.farzinnia.icann</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">www.icann.org</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Russ Housley <housley@vigilsec.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, January 10, 2022 at 12:10 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Negar Farzinnia <negar.farzinnia@icann.org><br>
<b>Cc: </b>SSR2 Implementation Shepherds <ssr2-implementation-shepherds@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Ext] Re: [ssr2-implementation-shepherds] SSR2 'Pending/Likely to Be Approved' Recommendations - Clarifying Questions</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Clarifying Questions for Implementation Shepherds<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">10 January 2022<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">SSR2 Recommendation 5.4<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">a. Please clarify the Implementation Shepherds expectations for the<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"> granularity of the reports?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Other recommendations call for audits and reporting. Experience with<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">the audit related to updates to the IANA registries offers real world<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">example. Auditors are unwilling to publicly publish too many details,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">but they will publicly publish an high-level summary, and then provide<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">some more details to representatives of the community under NDA. Also,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">some SSR2 Review Team members have experience with SOC audits, where<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">the auditors publish attestations in the form of SOC3 reports. Given<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">this understanding, we recommend that ICANN org discuss this situation<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">with their audit firm and provide the greatest granularity to the<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">community that ICANN org and the audit firm will allow. We expect that<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">more details than a standard SOC3 report could be publicly published.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">b. What reporting cadence would the Implementation Shepherds consider<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"> acceptable?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">We recommend a process that integrates this reporting with other annual<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">audits.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">SSR2 Recommendation 19.1<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">a. In its introductory comments, the SSR2 RT discusses a "DNS testbed",<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"> yet the recommendation title discusses a "DNS regression test suite"<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"> and the recommendations discuss a "DNS resolver behavior" test suite.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"> Can ICANN org assume that these three terms all refer to the same<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"> thing, namely a "DNS testbed for resolver behavior"?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Yes. The DNS Testbed includes test for resolvers; see<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">against past and current releases of resolver software.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">SSR2 Recommendation 20.2<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">a. We understand and agree that once Recommendation 20.1 (Formal<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"> Procedures for Key Rollovers) is implemented, a tabletop exercise is<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"> beneficial. Can the SSR2 Implementation Shepherds clarify some of the<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"> targets of this exercise? More specifically:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"> i. Would scheduling tabletops to coincide with key rollovers,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"> most valuable be sufficient to meet the "periodic" timeframe<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"> recommended by the SSR2?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"> ii. For existing tabletop exercises within ICANN, ICANN org identifies<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"> be most appropriate to exercise the planned scenarios. In developing<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"> a tabletop exercise in response to this recommendation, ICANN org<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"> anticipates a similar process, likely involving external stakeholders<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"> such as trusted community representatives. Did the SSR2 intend for<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"> of these tabletop exercises, and if so, please identify?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"> This will help the org better estimate the level of effort that would<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">and after procedural changes. These tabletop exercises ensure that all<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">parties are prepared for possible contingencies. In addition, after the<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">first two or three tabletop exercises, subsequent tabletop exercises<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">should be conducted every two or three years to help identify any gaps<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">in the procedures. Consideration for the scenario development can take<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">into account previous events that might impact a seamless rollover and<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">events that may change overall system dependencies or redundancy. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">We did not have additional parameters in mind. That said, after the<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">first tabletop exercise is conducted, we recommend public consultation,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">particularly with SSAC, as part of the implementation plan. The<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">consultation will allow the community to suggest improvements for<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">subsequent tabletop exercises.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">On Dec 7, 2021, at 1:29 PM, Negar Farzinnia via ssr2-implementation-shepherds <<a href="mailto:ssr2-implementation-shepherds@icann.org">ssr2-implementation-shepherds@icann.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">I hope this email finds you all well.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">If you recall, during the call between the Board and the SSR2 Implementation Shepherds on 29 September 2021 (see<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Fcommunity.icann.org*2Fdisplay*2FSSR*2FSSR2*2BImplementation*2BShepherds&data=04*7C01*7CKABarrett*40oas.org*7Cd42c656ca38847e0c9d108d9d49901b7*7C4fdc3f2315064175958c37999cee0941*7C0*7C0*7C637774577340986561*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C3000&sdata=3d4T2dUpSnWUY*2FEWFRummE26XgmmKFURHKiSEMQv8*2FA*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!PtGJab4!vnMMI_lXyZIZVpm-zMMLss6kajueqNZjM4p95ii_Ke_z5aLm5Aoiqrio52wU7EnZRjLphCqzHlA$"><span class="xapple-converted-space"><span style="color:#0563C1"> </span></span><span style="color:#0563C1">public
record</span> [nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com]</a>), ICANN org discussed the process by which we will handle the SSR2 pending recommendations (as specified in the<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Fwww.icann.org*2Fresources*2Fboard-material*2Fresolutions-2021-07-22-en*232.a&data=04*7C01*7CKABarrett*40oas.org*7Cd42c656ca38847e0c9d108d9d49901b7*7C4fdc3f2315064175958c37999cee0941*7C0*7C0*7C637774577340986561*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C3000&sdata=ftbW5FUoIMkiNt62CCPVUTe1GyRpeTqtHX13jEW*2BiR8*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!PtGJab4!vnMMI_lXyZIZVpm-zMMLss6kajueqNZjM4p95ii_Ke_z5aLm5Aoiqrio52wU7EnZRjLp82Vdi9Q$"><span class="xapple-converted-space"><span style="color:#0563C1"> </span></span><span style="color:#0563C1">Board
resolution 2021.07.22.13</span> [nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com]</a>), noting that the pending recommendations will be addressed in groups for convenience: 1) pending/likely to be approved, 2) pending/likely to be rejected, and 3) pending/ additional
clarification and information is needed.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">ICANN org has completed identifying and drafting the clarifying questions associated with the pending recommendations that are likely to be approved. Attached, please find these questions
for your consideration. Given the upcoming holidays and being mindful of everyone’s busy schedules, we would appreciate your response by Friday, 14 January 2022.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Note that we are continuing to work on the other pending category recommendations in parallel and plan on sending you clarifying questions associated with the ‘pending/likely to be rejected’
recommendations next.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Please do not hesitate to let us know if there is any support we can provide to assist you in providing responses to these clarifying questions. Should a call with ICANN org or the Board
Caucus Group be helpful, we are more than happy to arrange it.<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Thank you again for volunteering for the role of implementation shepherds and helping ICANN org and the Board move this important work forward.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">--</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Negar Farzinnia</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Director, Implementation Operations</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Email:<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:negar.farzinnia@icann.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">negar.farzinnia@icann.org</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Skype: negar.farzinnia.icann</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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