Committed to Connecting the World Presentation of contributions

Committed to Connecting the World Presentation of contributions to ITU-T SG 17: Guidelines Martin Euchner, Advisor Martin. Euchner@itu. int ITU-T Study Group 17, Security April 2015 International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Overview April 2015 2

Committed to Connecting the World The importance of contributions • Contributions provide the vital “fuel” to the work of Study Group 17. • Well-written and well-structured contributions are essential to the success of Study Group 17 work programme. • Our collaborative work towards global ICT security standards depends wholly on the timely submission of relevant, quality contributions by delegates to the ITU-T SG 17. April 2015 International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Contributions can address topics • within the mandate of Study Group 17, or related to the Questions under study Such as • Inputs/comments against SG 17 study items and work items under development. • New work item proposals. • Organization and working methods of SG 17. • Material for information or for discussion. April 2015 International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World SG 17 is interested in receiving Contributions from developing countries, which address • Experiences and best practices of developing countries in the implementation of security standards; • Review, and comments on existing ITU-T security Recommendations, or inputs to the current work items under study of SG 17; • Requirements/needs from developing countries for new technical security standards. April 2015 International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Suggested Areas of Focus (the listed items below from the 2014 -09 ITU Security workshop do not necessarily constitute SG 17 work items) § Spam (in Q 5/17) § Identity management for mobile financial transactions (in Q 10/17) § e-health security (in Q 9/17) § Cloud computing security (in Q 8/17) § Big data security (in Q 8/17) § Personal data protection and privacy (in Qs 3, 5, 8, 10, 11/17) § Critical information infrastructure security § Smart grid security (in Q 6/17) § Internet of Things (Io. T) security (in Q 6/17) § Exchange of cybersecurity information (in Q 4/17) § Directory and PKI (in Q 11/17) § Information security management (in Q 3/17) § Security architecture provisions for end users (in Q 2/17) April 2015 International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Submission of contributions to SG 17 is discouraged which addresses § issues outside the remit of ITU; § topics not in scope of Study Group 17. April 2015 International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Backup material April 2015 8

Committed to Connecting the World Where to find information on submitting contributions to ITU-T • General directives on the preparation and submission of contributions are set out in the ITU-T A-series Recommendations. • Rec. ITU-T A. 1 covers the submission and processing of contributions, i. e. deadlines, posting, patent/licensing declarations. • Rec. ITU-T A. 2, including its Appendix, provides guidelines on content, mechanics and formatting. April 2015 International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Contributions should be concise and universal • Concisely drafted and clearly written, comprehensive, universally understood. • Not using technical jargon peculiar to an author’s country. • Using international terminology and units (e. g. ISO/IEC system of units and UTC universal time). • In one or more of the official languages of the Union. (alternative submission deadlines apply if translation required) April 2015 International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World What should not be submitted or included • Documents of purely theoretical interest, or not in scope of the mandate of Study Group 17, or not directly related to the Questions under study. • Articles published in the technical press (unless they relate directly to Questions under study). • Passages of an unduly commercial nature. April 2015 International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Detailed guidelines: Structure and Content April 2015 International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Length of contributions • Should not, as a rule, exceed about 2500 words (no more than 5 printed pages). • Should not include more than 3 pages of figures. (i. e. making 8 pages in all) • Should be accompanied by an abstract of no more than 150 -200 words. April 2015 International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Contribution content and structure • A contribution should start with a Heading and an Abstract as independent sections. • Main text of contribution should have 2 sections: Ø 1. Rationale (or Discussion) Ø 2. Proposal (or Conclusion). • Supplementary sections such as annexes, if required. • Patent and licensing declaration, if relevant. Note: Guidelines for structure of main text do not apply to draft Recommendations or to submission by Rapporteurs. April 2015 International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Heading and Abstract 1. The Heading • Relevant Question, Place/Date of Meeting, SG and WP, Source (Member State, Sector Member, Academia, Associate), Title of Contribution, Contact Information of contributor. 2. The Abstract • Very important section, which summarises content and aim of contribution. 150 -200 words. • Should enable readers to determine quickly whether of interest to them, often which WPs/Qs should review it. • Should be understandable by other study groups too. International April 2015 Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Rationale or Discussion 3. The Rationale (Discussion) • Outlines the reasons, the justification for the proposals or conclusions. • Develops theme. • Describes the methods used, any observations and findings. • Provides comments on their significance. April 2015 International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Proposal - Conclusion 4. The Proposal and/or The Conclusion • Main text should end with a Conclusion and ideally a concrete Proposal for moving work forward. • A Proposal is used when offering suggestions for acceptance by meeting (e. g. solutions, plans to be implemented). It requests decisions or actions. • A Conclusion is used when contribution is for information only. It summarizes observations. • When both are used, Proposal follows Conclusion. April 2015 International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Supplementary Sections • Supporting/more detailed information that can interrupt the flow of ideas in main text, should be placed in supplementary sections. • These can include annexes, appendices, references and attachments. • These should be very relevant to the contribution and limited in length & number. April 2015 International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Mechanics and Format • Page Format: A 4 format whenever possible. • Clause numbering: Contribution should be structured logically and, using discrete clauses/subclauses for different levels of detail. (e. g. 1, 1. 2, 1. 2. 1) • Figures and diagrams must be clear, legible in A 4. • Formulae – Mathematical formulae should only be presented for explaining texts. Details of how they are derived should be avoided. April 2015 International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Mechanics and Format (cont’d) • Quotations: Simple reference to doc/para no. of existing texts or key phrase. No lengthy quotes. • References to other ITU‑T texts to be made by using the official document number, e. g. COM 17 – R 10. • Revision to existing text – If contribution proposes modifications to an existing text, e. g. a draft Recommendation, the portions of the text to be modified should be clearly shown with revision marks. April 2015 International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Submission of Contributions: Timing April 2015 International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World How to submit a contribution • Via electronic means, through DDP (Direct Document Posting) or to the TSB e-mail address at tsbsg 17@itu. int • If software to be included, software copyright statement and licensing declaration form to be submitted at same time as contribution. (form available on ITU-T website) April 2015 International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World When to submit a contribution • At least 2 months before the meeting in question if translation is requested. - Contributions received less than two months (but not less than 12 days) before cannot (guaranteed to) be translated. • At least 12 calendar days before the meeting in question if no translation required. • Contributions received less than 12 days before the meeting will not appear on the agenda and will be held for the next meeting International April 2015 Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World We look forward to your contributions Thank you April 2015 International Telecommunication Union