IEEE P802 Link Security

Executive Committee Study Group (ECSG)

On November 15, 2002, the IEEE 802 Executive Committee approved the Link Security Executive Committee Study Group with the following scope and charter:

• Scope : Link Security for IEEE 802 Networks

• Charter :
• Evaluate link security architecture issues with the objective of identifying the broader scope that can be common to all MAC solutions
• Develop a PAR and 5 Criteria for a new standard for link security that can be applied to IEEE 802 networks, and in particular to 802.3 networks
• Make a recommendation on the placement of the project within IEEE 802 and/or existing working groups

On March 2003, the Link Security Study Group was moved to P802.1WG by recommendation of the Study Group after evaluation of the placement of the project. The study group activities continue as normal with no changes under P802.1 WG. The home page and email reflector will soon transition to P802.1WG page. Appropriate notices on the transition will be posted in this page and to the Study Group reflector

Study Group Chair: Dolors Sala

Next Meeting: IEEE 802 Plenary meeting, January 12-15, 2004 Vancouver, Canada

• Meeting, Registration and Hotel Information

• Tentative Meeting agenda: Link Security Activities to take place on Monday and Tuesday

Technical Materials

• IEEE 802.1ae MACsec Project Page

• Meetings Materials: Technical Presentations and Other Materials

• Additional Documents and Materials Posted by Distribution Date

• Links to IEEE 802 Related Projects and Other Related Links

General Information

• Meeting Planning: Calendar and General Information of Upcoming IEEE 802.1 Meetings
  • IEEE 802.1 Interim Meetings
  • IEEE 802 Plenary Meetings

• Email Reflector:
• Instructions to subscribe, unsubscribe and use of the 802.1 email reflector
• Archive of the original Link Security ECSG e-mail reflector (discontinued)

• Weekly calls : The group has regular calls to coordinate collaboration
• Calls are on Tuesdays at 2:00pm EST
• Bridge sponsored and managed by David Johnston
• Call in details sent to the reflector, when scheduled
• Call Minutes taken and distributed to the reflector by Allyn Romanow