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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
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. 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. For more information on SSAC, click here.
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Organizational Reviews* assess the effectiveness of ICANN’s supporting organizations and advisory committees. Organizational Reviews are conducted by independent examiners to assess: (i) whether that organization, council or committee has a continuing purpose in
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the ICANN structure; (ii) if so, whether any change in structure or operations is desirable to improve its effectiveness
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; (iii) whether that organization, council or committee is accountable to its constituencies, stakeholder groups, organizations and other stakeholders.
REVIEW STATUS
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
(TBD)
AVAILABLE RESOURCES
Organizational Review Background and Timing
Review Work Party Meetings
NEWS AND UPDATES
Extended Deadline; Request for Proposal for the SSAC Organizational Review
1 Aug 2017 - The deadline has been extended for the Request for Proposal for the SSAC Organizational Review. Learn more
Request for Proposal: SSAC Organizational Review
The second Security and Stability Advisory Committee Review (SSAC2) implementation was considered complete in March 2021. The Board took action on 12 June 2022 to defer the Third Review of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee. See the Board resolution here.
Further information available on SSAC Review page on ICANN.org.
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SSAC2
| Concluded in 2020 Final Report |
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SSAC1
| Concluded in 2010 Final Report |
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*Anchored in Section 4.4 of the ICANN Bylaws.
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Initiating the Second Review of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC)
18 May 2017 - Resolved (2017.05.18.02), that the Board initiates the second SSAC Review in June 2017 and directs ICANN organization to post a Request for Proposal to procure an independent examiner to begin the review as soon as practically feasible. Learn more
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