Security, Stability, and Resiliency Review (SSR)
Under the Bylaws (Section 4.6(c)), ICANN is committed to a periodic review of ICANN’s execution of its commitment to enhance the operational stability, reliability, resiliency, security, and global interoperability of the systems and processes that are affected by the Internet’s system of unique identifiers that ICANN coordinates.
The ICANN organization (org) has conducted two iterations of the Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR) Review and is now in the process of implementing SSR2 recommendations the Board approved in July 2021, May 2022, and November 2022. For more information on SSR2 Review work, see here.
The Board took action on 10 March 2022 to defer the third Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR3) Review. See the Board resolution here.
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Status of SSR2 Recommendations
24 Board Approved Recommendations:
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Complete |
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In Progress |
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Not Started |
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1 Recommendation Pending Board Consideration: Recommendation 17.1
Recommendations Passed Through to Community Groups: N/A
38 Rejected Recommendations: Recommendations 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 4.2, 4.3, 6.1, 6.2, 7.4, 8.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 10.2, 10.3, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 13.1, 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.5, 15.1, 15.2, 16.2, 16.3, 17.2, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 19.1, 19.2, 20.1, 20.2
Implementation status of recommendations should be understood as follows:
- Complete: a recommendation's intent which is considered implemented or addressed and for which implementation documentation is available.
- In progress: a recommendation for which work has started to address deliverables identified during the implementation design. Implementation design is the preparatory phase for implementation during which a cross-functional project team develops guidelines that include deliverables for implementation, costing out resources, risk assessment, as well as an inventory of existing work etc.
- Not started: Work has not started due to, for instance, a dependency on another recommendation and/or process.
Quarterly Updates on Specific Reviews
- ICANN Specific Reviews Q1 2024 Quarterly Report (31 March 2024)
- ICANN Specific Reviews Q4 2023 Quarterly Report (31 December 2023)
- ICANN Specific Reviews Q3 2023 Quarterly Report (30 September 2023)
- ICANN Specific Reviews Q2 2023 Quarterly Report (30 June 2023)
- ICANN Specific Reviews Q1 2023 Quarterly Report (31 March 2023)
- ICANN Specific Reviews Q4 2022 Quarterly Report (31 December 2022)
Review Progress and Milestones
The graphic below illustrates phases and status of the review - a indicates that all activities within a given phase have been completed. The chart that follows the graphic provides further details of key activities and milestones within each phase – you can view these details by clicking on each of the phases in the graphic. The table also contains links to relevant documents.
Phase | Activity | Description | Start Date | Documents |
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Conduct Review | Call for Volunteers | Public announcement inviting volunteers to submit application | 30 Jun 2016 | |
Call for Volunteers Extension | Application Extended for the Second Security, Stability and Resiliency (SSR-2) Review Team | 12 Aug 2016 | ||
Review Team Announced | Selection of the Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency of the DNS Review Team Members Announced | 14 Feb 2017 | ||
Appointment of Board Designee | Board appoints a member to the Second SSR Review Team | 3 Feb 2017 | ||
Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency of the DNS Review (SSR2) Restarts | The Second Review of the Security, Stability, and Resiliency of the Domain Name System (SSR2) formally restarted 7 June 2018 | 7 Jun 2018 | ||
Additional Funding | Board resolution approving additional funding | 7 Nov 2019 | ||
Draft Report | Draft Report for Public Comment | 24 Jan 2020 | ||
Public Comment on Draft Report | Public comment on Second Security, Stability and Resiliency (SSR2) Review Team Draft Report | 24 Jan 2020 | ||
Public Comment Extended | Public Comment Period Extended: SSR2 Review Team Draft Report | 3 Mar 2020 | ||
Final Report Executive Summary | Executive summary of the SSR2 Final Report | 22 Jan 2021 | ||
Final Report | Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR2) Review Team Final Report | 25 Jan 2021 | ||
Board Action* | Public Comment on Final Report | Final report and recommendations posted for Public Comment | 28 Jan 2021 | |
Board Receipt of the Final Report | Board receipt of the Final Report | 3 Mar 2021 | ||
Board Action on Final Report and Recommendations | Board resolution taking action on 63 recommendations | 22 Jul 2021 | ||
Board Blog | Board Action and Next Steps on the SSR2 Review | 26 Jul 2021 | ||
Deferral of Third SSR Review | Deferral of the Third Review of Security, Stability and Resiliency of the Domain Name System | 10 May 2022 | ||
Board Action on Recommendations | Board resolution taking action on three pending recommendations | 1 May 2022 | ||
Board Action on Recommendations | Board resolution taking action on 21 pending recommendations | 16 Nov 2022 | ||
Board Action on Recommendations | Board resolution taking action on nine pending recommendations | 10 Sep 2023 |
*Some recommendations are pending Board consideration and/or prioritization. See above for more information.
For information on the first SSR Review, click here: SSR1