SSR2-RT

SSC Assignment Overview

Emily Taylor has resigned from the Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency of the DNS (SSR2) Review Team. The SSC has been tasked with recommending a replacement candidate to the GNSO Council. This candidate will likely be selected from the pool of alternates identified during the initial evaluation of candidates for the SSR2-RT. The role should be filled as soon as possible. The SSC aims to make a recommendation in time for the GNSO Council to consider the selection during the 24 August Council meeting.

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From the Original Call for Volunteers: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2016-06-30-en

Responsibilities

• Participate in creation of review team governance documents, such as the terms of reference, scope of the review and the timeline;
• Review implementation of the first SSR Review Team's recommendations as approved by the ICANN Board;
• Select appropriate performance indicators and benchmarks, including considering those recommended [PDF, 1.16 MB] by the first SSR Review Team, and those on which data has already been collected;
• Apply best practices designed to simplify and increase the effectiveness of Reviews as expressed in Reviews Policies, Procedures and Guidelines1 ;
• Consider public, community and Board input and incorporate it as appropriate in Review Team recommendations;
• Determine whether additional data or analysis is needed and participate in an ensuing provider selection, if necessary;
• Provide timely updates to the community on the status of the Review Team's work;
• Analyze findings;
• Draw conclusions based on findings, develop useful and feasible recommendations;
• Provide guidance on prioritization of recommendations and definition of desired outcomes;
• Provide draft conclusions for input from community, staff and Board;
• Deliver a final Review Team report;
• Designate Review Team members to participate in the implementation planning work that follows the delivery of the final Review Team report.

Skills and Experience

To compose a well-balanced Review Team, ICANN seeks members who, in the aggregate, possess the following skills and experience:

• Internet Unique Identifiers, including; DNS (Domain Name System), IP Numbering, AS Numbers, and Protocol Parameters
• Mitigating Unique Identifier abuse
• Registry and Registration security and abuse
• Operation of the DNS root name system
• Understanding of malware and abuse vectors and mitigations
• Risk Assessment and Management
• Corporate Data Security and/or Business Systems
• Incident Response

Composition of the Review Team, depending on skills required, will aim to achieve:

• Diversity in general, with particular attention on:
• Geographic diversity; and
• Gender diversity.

Desired Attributes

Applicants should possess the following professional and personal attributes:

• Multistakeholder community understanding
• Team spirit, adaptability, consensus-seeking attitude
• Willingness to learn
• Readiness to contribute
• Capacity to reason objectively, putting aside personal opinions or preconceptions
• Analytical skills
  
  

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Candidates

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Staff Assessment of Applicants' Expertise: SSR2 Rev Applicants - GNSO - 16 December 2016.xlsx