Re: [Trans] Write-up of the "Strict CT" variant

Ryan Sleevi <ryan-ietf@sleevi.com> Tue, 23 May 2017 13:26 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Trans] Write-up of the "Strict CT" variant
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A variation of this to consider:

- CAs already MUST update their OCSP responses on a 3.5 day interval (by
virtue of Microsoft's program requirements), which I'm working on codifying
with the Baseline Requirements since they are, effectively, a baseline that
Microsoft has defined

A UA could define that:
- CAs MUST include the SCT and an inclusion proof from that SCT to one of
the 'blessed' STHs
- There is a rolling two week window of 'blessed' STHs (using whatever
selection scheme appropriate)

Whether this is the opt-in server basis or for all connections, this could
provide a privacy-preserving proof-of-inclusion with stronger guarantees.
This is built on existing 6962-bis primitives (AIUI), and simply an
exercise in UA policy. Further, this does not inhibit nor substantially
change the implementation story for other user agents - which could still
support other forms of SCT delivery (e.g. precerts, TLS) with asynchronous
inclusion proof checking.