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WHAT WE DO

OUR ACTION PLAN

The IS3C has established a work programme that i) brings the critical security supply and demand factors together; and ii) proposes the best options for the deployment of key standards and best practices on both sides, in the form of policy recommendations and practical guidance. These outcomes will be presented as IGF policy recommendations for dissemination to policymakers and decision-takers worldwide.

Establishment of IS3C working groups in the first phase of its workplan.

The next phase of IS3C in 2022

The three IS3C working groups are currently defining research proposals that will be published on the IS3C website and it is expected that the research programmes will conclude in early 2022.

The timeline for the next phase of the coalition’s work is as follows:

November 2021

Submission of IS3C report to the UN IGF in Katowice with inputs from the three Working Groups, including progress report and initial draft recommendations for consultation.

December 2021

Discussion of proposed outcomes during the IS3C session at the UN IGF in Katowice. Conclusions and next steps included in the summary of UN IGF outcomes and disseminated to all national and regional IGFs, relevant institutions, IGPs and NGOs. The IGF session will also review the working group structure in line with agreement of the workplan’s next steps in 2022.

January 2022

Progress report provided at open consultation meeting of IGF’s Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group.

February-May 2022

Finalisation of implementation and deployment strategies in consultation with key stakeholders including government administrations, parliamentarians and private sector decision-takers.

June 2022

Progress Report submitted to open consultation meeting of IGF’s Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group.

September 2022

IS3C members meet to take decision on whether to undertake a further phase of follow-up work in 2022-23 or to dissolve the coalition after the 2022 IGF.

November/December 2022

IS3C submits its second report to the IGF in Addis Ababa.

January 2023

Progress or final report provided at open consultation meeting of IGF’s Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group.

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Potential future Working Groups

It is possible to establish new IS3C working groups on the additional issues (new or mentioned below) relating to the adoption of security-related standards following stakeholder consultations during and following IGF 2021 in Katowice. Those interested in constituting a new working group can contact the IS3C’s leadership.

Identified policy issues for the Dynamic Coalition

The following topics have been identified for research at the start of the IS3C but have not been taken up.

  • Topic 1

    Assessing the value of involving non-technical stakeholders in standards development and accreditation processes through i) extending invitations to participate; ii) establishing a liaison system; and iii) providing explanations in non-technical language of why the urgent deployment of finalised and agreed standards is necessary and beneficial.

  • Topic 2

    Assessing the importance of consumer protection testing.

  • Topic 3

    Assessing the need for a fair system of faming, naming and shaming.

  • Topic 4

    Assessing the value of global testing of ICT products and services and a vulnerability reporting modus to ensure their security and safety.