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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
NEWS AND UPDATES
Assessment Report Published for Community Input | Join the Public Meeting at ICANN62 and Upcoming Webinar
21 June 2018 - Analysis Group, the independent examiner performing the second review of ICANN's Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC), has published its assessment report. Read the report or read the announcement for more information.
SSAC2 Review Survey Available for Community Input
22 May 2018 - Deadline extended! The survey will now close on Friday May 25th at 23:59 UTC.
19 April 2018 - Analysis Group, the independent examiner conducting the second review of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC2), has published a survey for community input. The aim of the survey is to collect input from those who have interacted with SSAC or have suggestions for ways to improve it. Take the survey or read the announcement to learn more.
Analysis Group Selected to Conduct the SSAC Review
22 February 2018 - Announcement that Analysis Group has been appointed as the Independent Examiner to conduct the review of the SSAC. Learn more
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
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Initiating the Second Review of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC)
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
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SSAC1
| Concluded in 2010 Final Report |
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*Anchored in Section 4.4 of the ICANN Bylaws.
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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