1. WTSA-12 Resolutions addressing security
ITU Workshop on
“WTSA-12 Regional Debriefing Meeting”
(Durban, South Africa, 11 July 2013)
WTSA-12 Resolutions addressing security
Martin Euchner,
Advisor, ITU-T TSB,
Durban, South Africa, 11 July 2013

2. WTSA-12 Resolution 50, cybersecurity WTSA-12 Resolution 52, spam
Overview
WTSA-12 Resolution 50, cybersecurity
WTSA-12 Resolution 52, spam
WTSA-12 Resolution 58, CERT/CIRT
Conclusions
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3. WTSA-12 Resolution 50 Cybersecurity
In existence since 2004 (Florianópolis)
Several amendments proposed to WSTA-12 on Res. 50 by CITEL Administrations, European Administrations, Korea (Republic of), Arab States, and Russian Federation.
Durban, South Africa, 11 July 2013

4. WTSA-12 Resolution 50 Key amendments
Several Resolutions added to recalling (PP-10, UN, WTDC-10, WTSA-12)
Considers
cyberincidents caused by cyberattacks using malware
coordinated national, regional and international action is required to protect from and respond to various forms of impairing events
ITU‑T has a role to play within its mandate and competencies
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5. WTSA-12 Resolution 50 Key amendments
Rec. ITU-T X.805 provides a systematic framework for identifying security vulnerabilities and Rec. ITU‑T X.1500 provides the cybersecurity information exchange (CYBEX) model and discusses techniques that could be used to facilitate the exchange of cybersecurity information;
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6. WTSA-12 Resolution 50 Key amendments
recognizing further
that cyberattacks such as phishing, pharming, scan/intrusion, distributed denials of service, web-defacements, unauthorized access, etc., are emerging and having serious impacts;
that botnets are used to distribute bot-malware and carry out cyberattacks;
that sources of attacks are sometimes difficult to identify (for example, attacks using spoofed IP addresses);
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7. WTSA-12 Resolution 50 Key amendments
recognizing further
that cybersecurity is one of the elements for building confidence and security in the use of telecommunications/ICTs;
that, in accordance with PP-10 Res. 181, it is recognized that it is important to study the issue of terminology related to building confidence and security in the use of ICTs, that this base set needs to include other important issues in addition to cybersecurity and that the definition of cybersecurity may need to be modified from time to time to reflect changes in policy;
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8. WTSA-12 Resolution 50 Key amendments
recognizing further
that PP-10 Res. 181, resolved to take into account the definition of the term cybersecurity approved in Rec. ITU‑T X.1205 for use in ITU activities related to building confidence and security in the use of ICTs;
that, as recognized in PP-10 Res. 181, ITU‑T SG17 is responsible for developing the core Recommendations on telecommunication and ICT security;
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9. WTSA-12 Resolution 50 Key amendments
Noting
a national IP-based public network security centre for developing countries is under study by ITU‑T SG17, and some work has been completed in this area, including the ITU‑T X.800-X.849 series of Recommendations and its Supplements,
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10. WTSA-12 Resolution 50 Key amendments
Resolves
that all ITU‑T study groups continue to evaluate existing and evolving new Recommendations, and especially signalling and telecommunication protocol Recommendations, with respect to their robustness of design and potential for exploitation by malicious parties to interfere destructively with their deployment in the global information and telecommunication infrastructure, develop new Recommendations for emerging security issues and take into account new services and applications to be supported by the global telecommunication/ICT infrastructure (e.g. cloud computing, smart grid and intelligent transport systems, which are based on telecommunication/ICT networks);
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11. WTSA-12 Resolution 50 Key amendments
Resolves
that, in assessing networks and protocols for security vulnerabilities and facilitation of exchanging cybersecurity information, ITU‑T Recs, including the ITU‑T X-series of Recommendations and their Supplements, among them ITU‑T X.805, X.1205, X.1500, ISO/IEC standards and other relevant deliverables from other organizations, be taken into consideration and applied as appropriate;
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12. WTSA-12 Resolution 50 Key amendments
Resolves
that ITU‑T continue work on the development and improvement of terms and definitions related to building confidence and security in the use of telecommunications/ICTs, including the term cybersecurity;
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13. WTSA-12 Resolution 50 Key amendments
Resolves
ITU‑T SG1717 continue its work on the issues raised in PP-10 Res. 130, and on the ITU‑T X-series of Recommendations, including Supplements as appropriate,
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14. WTSA-12 Resolution 50 Key amendments
Instructs TSB Director
to continue to recognize the role played by other organizations with experience and expertise in the area of security standards, and coordinate with those organizations as appropriate,
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15. WTSA-12 Resolution 50 Key amendments
Further Instructs TSB Director
to continue to cooperate with the Secretary-General's Global Cybersecurity Agenda (CGA) and with IMPACT, FIRST and other global or regional cybersecurity projects, as appropriate, to develop relationships and partnerships with various regional and international cybersecurity-related organizations and initiatives, as appropriate, and to invite all Member States, particularly developing countries, to take part in these activities and to coordinate and cooperate with these different activities
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16. WTSA-12 Resolution 50 Key amendments
taking into account PP-Res.130, to work collaboratively with the other Directors of the Bureaux to support the Secretary-General in preparing a document relating to a possible memorandum of understanding (MoU) (according to WTDC-10 Res.45) among interested Member States to strengthen cybersecurity and combat cyberthreats in order to protect developing countries and any country interested in acceding to this possible MoU,
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17. WTSA-12 Resolution 52 Countering and combating spam
In existence since 2004 (Florianópolis)
Several amendments proposed to WSTA-12 on Res. 52 by Canada, Brazil, and Arab States.
Durban, South Africa, 11 July 2013

18. WTSA-12 Resolution 52 Key amendments
PP Res. 130 and 174 recognized
Considers
that exchanging of s and other telecommunications over the Internet has become one of the main ways for communication between people around the world;
that currently there are a variety of definitions for the term “spam”;
that countering spam by technical means burdens affected entities, including network operators, and service providers as well as users who unwillingly receive such spam, with significant investments in networks, facilities, terminal equipment and applications;
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19. WTSA-12 Resolution 52 Key amendments
Notes
the important technical work carried out to date in SG17 and in particular Recs. ITU‑T, X.1240, X.1241, X.1242, X.1243, X.1244, and X.1245,
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20. WTSA-12 Resolution 52 Key amendments
Instruct TSB Director
to initiate a study – including sending a questionnaire to the ITU Membership –indicating the volume, types (e.g., spam, SMS spam, spam in IP-based multimedia applications) and features (e.g., different major routes and sources) of spam traffic, to help Member States and relevant operating agencies to identify such routes and sources and volumes, and in estimating the amount of investment in facilities and other technical means to counter and combat such spam, taking into account work that has already been carried out;
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21. WTSA-12 Resolution 52 Key amendments
further invites Member States
to take appropriate steps to ensure that appropriate and effective measures are taken within their national and legal frameworks to combat spam and its propagation.
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22. In existence since 2008 (Johannesburg)
WTSA-12 Resolution 58 Encourage the creation of national computer incident response teams, particularly for developing countries
In existence since 2008 (Johannesburg)
One amendment proposed to WSTA-12 on Res. 58 by Brazil.
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23. WTSA-12 Resolution 58 Key amendment
resolves
the work of SG17 in the area of national computer incident response teams, particularly for developing countries, and cooperation between them, as contained in the outputs of the Study Group.
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24. Action Plan on WTSA Res. 50
Question 4/17 “Cybersecurity” has the primary role on Resolution 50.
Development of the X.1500 CYBEX ensemble of techniques represents significant means for enhancing cybersecurity globally.
SG17 to continue develop and improve terms and definitions related to building confidence and security, including the term cybersecurity.
SGs to develop new Recommendations for emerging security issues with new services and applications (e.g. cloud computing, smart grid, ITS)
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25. Action Plan on WTSA-12 Res. 52
SGs, particular SG17, to accelerate their work on spam.
SGs to collaborate with other relevant organizations to develop Recommendations with a view to exchanging best practices;
SG17, through Question 5/17 Countering spam by technical means”, has approved 5 Recs. and 7 Supplements. Two additional texts are in development.
participate in workshops, training sessions, etc.
ITU spam workshop on 8 July
SG17 has started considering the questionnaire/study on spam.
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26. Action Plan on WTSA-12 Res. 58
Q3/17 “Telecommunications information security management” and Q4/17 “Cybersecurity” prepared a global directory of cybersecurity organizations, including CIRTs, which is currently hosted and maintained by the TSB under the tag of Network Forensic and Vulnerability Organizations: T/studygroups/com17/nfvo
Q3/17 continues to study the issue of CIRTs creation and possibility to provide a guideline in line with X (Security incident management for telecommunication organizations), in collaboration with Q4/17 and other relevant Questions and Recommendations (e.g., E.409).
The Cybersecurity Information Exchange (CYBEX) initiative provides a suite of techniques to facilitate CIRTs information exchange worldwide. (See Rec. ITU-T X.1500)
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