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[GM] Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2022
by Hans Petter Holen 26 Oct '21

26 Oct '21

Dear members, The Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2022 is now available as a PDF for your review at: https://www.ripe.net/draft-activity-plan-budget-2022 This is the clearest way that you can learn about our plans for next year and shape the direction we take as an organisation. We ask that you read it and share any feedback on <members-discuss(a)ripe.net>. For the first time, accompanying this year’s Activity Plan is a separate strategy document that looks ahead to the next five years. You will find this in a separate announcement. Members can now comment on these draft documents, after which they will be discussed at the General Meeting (GM) alongside RIPE 83 on Wednesday, 24 November 2021. The Executive Board will consider all feedback on our activities and strategy before publishing the final versions in December 2021. Please note that if you want to participate or vote in the GM, you will need to register via the General Meeting section in my.ripe.net. You can find more information about the GM, including the draft agenda, at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/nov-2021 Kind regards Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[GM] Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2022-2026
by Hans Petter Holen 26 Oct '21

26 Oct '21

Dear members, Today we published the Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2022-2026. It is available as a PDF at: https://www.ripe.net/draft-strategy-2022-2026 This five-year strategy is an important document that will guide our work in the coming years. Each Activity Plan and Budget over the next five years will adhere to the strategy outlined in this document. The document also sets out the factors that we will need to be conscious of as we pursue our strategy, and it lays out the vision, mission and values that will support us in fulfilling our strategic objectives. We invite you to review our draft strategy and share any feedback or comments on the Membership Discussion mailing list <members-discuss(a)ripe.net>. We are especially interested to know if this strategy meets the expectations of members and sets out the right path for us to follow in the coming years. We also published our Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2022 today: https://www.ripe.net/draft-activity-plan-budget-2022 Both documents will be presented at the upcoming RIPE 83 Meeting and RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) on 24 November. After the RIPE Meeting, we will incorporate feedback from members and community and then present a final version to the Executive Board for approval at its meeting in December. I encourage all of you to register for RIPE 83 and the General Meeting so that you can play a part in shaping our future. - RIPE 83: https://ripe83.ripe.net/ - GM: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/nov-2021 Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund 2021 Recipients Announced
by projectsfund＠ripe.net 21 Oct '21

21 Oct '21

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund (CPF) supports projects working for the ‘Good of the Internet’ with a total fund of €250,000. We opened the call for applications in June 2021. The application period was open for just over six weeks and more than 20 applications were received. The RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund Selection Committee has reviewed the applications and is happy to announce that the following projects have been selected as the 2021 funding recipients. Congratulations to the selected projects: • CACert - Addition of CAcert's distributed web of trust to OpenID Connect • Guido Franken - Cryptofuzz • Glenn C McKnight - Virtual School of Internet Governance (VSIG) • Melchior Aelmans - Open Source TCP-AO (RFC 5925) implementation • KorLabs - Closed Resolver Project • Jacob Ayoki Driving School Ltd ICT Unit - Door Step Digital Skills and IT Freedom in Gboko • Greenweb Foundation - A Carbon-Aware Internet • NLnet Labs - Open and Scalable DNSThought Platform • Aaron Kaplan - Open Source automatic incident report handling and response tool for RIPE members. You can read more about the selected projects online: https://www.ripe.net/support/cpf/funding-recipients-2021 All projects funded through the CPF also share updates on RIPE Labs. You can find articles by previous recipients by using the ‘Community Projects Fund’ tag: https://labs.ripe.net/search/tag/community-projects-fund/ I would also like to thank the members of the Selection Committee for volunteering their time to support the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund. Best regards, Alastair Strachan RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund Coordinator

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[news] 148th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting - Summary Notes
by hph+announce＠ripe.net 12 Oct '21

12 Oct '21

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 148th meeting on 23 and 24 September. The minutes from the meeting are now available: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2021/minutes-148th-ex… The Executive Board publishes the minutes of its meetings so that the workings of the Board and the decisions it makes are transparent for the membership that it represents. The following is a summary of the main items from the meeting. Further details are available in the minutes. ----------------------- Main Items ----------------------- - On the topic of sanctions, the RIPE NCC revisited the interpretation of “Economic Resource”, and external legal advice confirmed the existing understanding that it covers all Internet Number Resources (IPv4, IPv6 and ASNs). A clarification based on case law has been added when reviewing Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs) for government entities. - RIPE NCC’s COO, Felipe Victolla Silveira, reported on the recent drop in service level. New staff have been hired to help with the workload. - The Board discussed the outcome of the Charging Scheme survey and dedicated Open House and asked the RIPE NCC to propose Charging Scheme models at the next meeting. - Hans Petter Holen presented the draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2022-2026. The Board provided feedback and approved for publication a revised version of the strategy on the second day of the meeting. - RIPE NCC staff presented on the Activity Plan and Budget 2022. One notable change from 2021 is that RIPE Atlas and RIPEstat are moving from Research and Development to Information Technology, and IT Security will move to Organisational Sustainability. Budget-wise, the 2022 income will be 4M lower with an estimated 22,500 active LIR accounts. - The Board approved the RIPE NCC’s updated Cloud Strategy Framework for publication. - The RIPE Chair, Mirjam Kühne, gave an update on RIPE 83, the new Code of Conduct, the RIPE Database Requirements Task Force and current efforts on visibility and engagement. ---------------------------- Resolutions Adopted ---------------------------- - The minutes of the 145th, 146th and 147th Board meetings were approved. - The Board reviewed and approved the RIPE NCC Treasury Statute, according to the agreed yearly review cycle. - The Board approved the publication of the Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2022. - The Board approved the publication of the draft agenda for the RIPE NCC General Meeting in November 2021. - The Board reviewed and approved the draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2022-2026 and asked the RIPE NCC to publish the document. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[meetings]Register Now for RIPE 83
by RIPE NCC Event Team 28 Sep '21

28 Sep '21

Dear colleagues, RIPE 83 will be held as a virtual meeting and will take place from 22 – 26 November 2021. You can now register for free at: https://ripe83.ripe.net/attend/register/ ------------- RIPE 83 Conference Platforms ------------- We are pleased to inform you that the RIPE 83 Meeting will use Meetecho as its conference platform and SpatialChat as its virtual networking space. In addition to Meetecho, you will be able to watch the presentations live on the RIPE 83 website and on YouTube. Please note that in both cases, there will be no separate IRC channel or chat functionality. If you would like to participate in the discussions and ask questions, you will have to register for the meeting and join Meetecho. More information on how to participate to the meeting is available on the RIPE 83 website: https://ripe83.ripe.net/attend/how-to-participate/ ------------- Programme ------------- The RIPE 83 Meeting plan uses the CET time zone (UTC+1): https://ripe83.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/ -- Plenary Sessions The RIPE Programme Committee (PC) is now seeking content proposals from the RIPE community for the plenary sessions, lightning talks and BoFs. https://ripe83.ripe.net/submit-topic/cfp/ -- WG Sessions Each working group has a dedicated session in the RIPE Meeting agenda for presentations on topics relevant to the working group’s agenda. If you want to present in one of the WGs, get in touch with the relevant WG chairs via email: https://ripe83.ripe.net/programme/ripe-wg-chairs/ ------------- RIPE Meeting Mentoring ------------- Experienced RIPE Meeting attendees can help newcomers make the most of their meeting by volunteering to be a mentor. We match mentors with mentees based on interests and areas of expertise. You can sign yourself up to be a mentor or mentee when you register for the meeting. The deadline is *7 November*. Learn more at: https://ripe83.ripe.net/attend/mentoring-programme/ ------------- Register to vote in the NRO NC election ------------- The election to fill one seat on the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) will take place during RIPE 83. All members of the RIPE community who are checked in to attend the RIPE 83 Meeting, except Regional Internet Registry (RIR) staff members, may vote in the election. You will have the option to register to vote in the NRO NC election while completing your RIPE Meeting registration. More details are available at: https://ripe83.ripe.net/programme/parallel-events/nro-nc-elections/ ------------- Call for Sponsors ------------- Supporting a RIPE Meeting through sponsorship gives your organisation fantastic exposure in the global Internet community. Get in touch with the RIPE Meeting team if you are interested in sponsoring RIPE 83: https://ripe83.ripe.net/sponsors/become-a-sponsor/ ---- More information on RIPE 83 can be found at: https://ripe83.ripe.net/ For the latest updates, you can follow us on Twitter at @ripemeeting and by using the hashtag #RIPE83. Best regards, RIPE Meetings Team

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: September 2021
by Kjerstin Burdiek 28 Sep '21

28 Sep '21

Hello RIPE NCC members, Here’s everything you need to know about our services and what’s happening in the RIPE community this month: 1. What We're Doing for You -- LIR Stats -- Using Third Parties to Automate Our Due Diligence -- Supporting the Internet Number Registry System -- IPv6 Security Expert Exam -- Be Aware of Phishing Emails 2. Your Technical Update -- A Changing User Interface for rpki-validator.ripe.net 3. What's Happening in Our Community? -- RIPE Chair Team Reports – Summer 2021 -- RIPE Labs -- NRO NC Call for Nominations 4. Join Us for These Virtual Events -- RIPE 83 (virtual) -- Training Courses in October -- RIPE NCC Open House: Organising Network Operator Groups -- RIPE NCC Open House: Internet in Greece -- RIPE NCC Open House: Internet in Portugal 1. What We’re Doing for You -- LIR Stats Number of LIRS: 23,717 (+18) LIRs with IPv6: 16,295 (+35) IPv4 Addresses Transferred in August: 606,208 (+79,104) -- Using Third Parties to Automate Our Due Diligence We will soon begin working with third parties to fulfill our mandatory due diligence requirements in two key areas: sanctions screening and the validation of identification documents. To keep you informed, we have published an article on RIPE Labs that explains the relevant processes in more detail: https://labs.ripe.net/author/felipe_victolla_silveira/using-third-parties-t… -- Supporting the Internet Number Registry System RIPE NCC’s Hans Petter Holen has released a statement on behalf of the RIPE NCC expressing support for the AFRINIC community amidst its legal disputes: https://labs.ripe.net/author/hans_petter_holen/supporting-the-internet-numb… -- IPv6 Security Exam RIPE NCC Certified Professionals has launched its new exam, the IPv6 Security Expert Exam. This exam is paired with the new IPv6 Security e-learning course in the RIPE NCC Academy: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/ipv6-security-expert-e… -- Be Aware of Phishing Emails Several of our members recently alerted us to phishing emails from RIPE NCC-related email addresses, such as <noreply(a)ripe.net>. These are reasonably obvious, as we tend to spell “RIPE” correctly. In any case, please be aware and avoid clicking on any suspicious links. 2. Your Technical Update -- A Changing User Interface for rpki-validator.ripe.net After stopping maintenance of our RPKI Validator, we will be migrating our public RPKI Validator service on rpki-validator.ripe.net to Routinator. There will be some small changes to the UI that you can read about here: https://labs.ripe.net/author/nathalie-trenaman/a-changing-user-interface-fo… 3. What’s Happening in Our Community? -- RIPE Chair Team Reports – Summer 2021 RIPE Chair Mirjam Kühne reports on the latest events in the community, which include a session on RIPE community resilience, a RIPE NCC Services Working Group interim session, updates from RIPE Task Forces and preparations for RIPE 83: https://labs.ripe.net/author/mirjam_kuhne/ripe-chair-team-reports-summer-20… -- RIPE Labs In September, RIPE Labs featured articles from community members on switching our London DNS servers over to IPv6, faster querying in the RIPE Database web search, the 30-year anniversary of Europe’s first root name server and more: https://labs.ripe.net/ -- NRO NC Call for Nominations The call for nominations from the RIPE NCC service region to fill one seat on the Number Resource Organization Number Council is now open. The closing date for nominations is 27 October 2021: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/nro-nc-call-for-nomina… 4. Join Us for These Virtual Events -- RIPE 83 (virtual) RIPE 83 will take place virtually from 22-26 November 2021. You can get the latest updates about RIPE 83 on the meeting website: https://ripe83.ripe.net -- Training Courses in October Our webinars for the month of October are open for registration: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses Here’s the schedule: IPv6 Associated Protocols Security Tuesday, 5 October 2021 (08:00-10:00 UTC) Introduction to RPKI Tuesday, 12 October 2021 (08:00-09:00 UTC) RIPEstat Thursday, 14 October 2021 (08:00-10:00 UTC) Webinar for new LIRs Tuesday, 19 October 2021 (08:00-09:00 UTC) IPv6 Addressing Plan Thursday, 21 October 2021 (08:00-09:00 UTC) RIPE Database Applications Tuesday, 26 October 2021 (08:00-10:00 UTC) Interested in something that you can't find on our upcoming courses page? Let us know which topics you would like to see covered in future webinars: https://forms.gle/rhyExMhb7BTCCXyU8 -- RIPE NCC Open House: Organising Network Operator Groups Join us for an Open House for organisers of Network Operator Groups on Wednesday, 6 October 2021 from 10:00-11:30 (UTC): https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-or… -- RIPE NCC Open House: Become a Certified Professional in IPv6 Security Join us for an Open House on how to become a Certified Professional in IPv6 security on Wednesday, 20 October 2021 from 10:00-11:30 (UTC): https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-be… -- RIPE NCC Open House: Internet in Greece Join us for an Open House on the Internet in Greece on Wednesday, 13 October 2021 from 10:00-11:30 (UTC): https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-in… -- RIPE NCC Open House: Internet in Portugal Join us for an Open House on the Internet in Portugal on Wednesday, 27 October 2021 from 10:00-11:30 (UTC): https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-in… Thank you for reading to the end. We’ll be back next month with more news! Best regards, Kjerstin Kjerstin Burdiek Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] Using Third Parties to Automate Our Due Diligence
by Felipe Victolla Silveira 16 Sep '21

16 Sep '21

Dear colleagues, We will soon begin working with third parties to fulfil our mandatory due diligence requirements in two key areas: sanctions screening and the validation of identification documents. To keep you informed, we have published an article on RIPE Labs that explains the relevant processes in more detail: https://labs.ripe.net/author/felipe_victolla_silveira/using-third-parties-t… You can find a summary of the key points below. -- Sanctions screening We need to perform sanctions checks whenever we receive a request to transfer, allocate or assign resources, or to open a new membership/LIR (this also includes End User requests). We need to check the company making the request, its director, the people on its board, and also any other companies or individuals with a share in that company. This adds up to a lot of checks requiring specialised skills and data, further complicated by the administrative and legal differences across our service region. Working with Altares Dun and Bradstreet and also Dow Jones, we will soon start to run automated checks against their databases to verify company information and to check if individuals, companies or any of their signatories are subject to sanctions. We will use the database run by Altares Dun and Bradstreet to quickly verify information about companies and individuals. Dow Jones maintains a list of all sanctioned entities around the world and we plan to run automated checks against this list. This collaboration will allow us to carry out our mandatory due diligence checks in a structured, complete and efficient way. For the vast majority of members, we expect that these checks will basically run in the background and not have any visible impact. We will only need to contact you if there is missing information in Altares Dun and Bradstreet’s database. In this case, we would let you know that they would like to contact you. This is voluntary, and there is no requirement to accept their call. -- Validation of identification documents Validating identification documents is a manual process that we want to automate. Until now, we have worked with fraud specialists to manually authenticate IDs that appear suspicious. We want to apply a uniform approach that verifies all ID information across the board. We will be working with iDenfy, a specialised provider in automated ID validation and remote identification services, to ensure a high standard of diligence and security across all ID documents that we process. Once this is ready, members will upload personal identification documents directly to the iDenfy system using a secure link that we send. In addition to maintaining a high level of security, iDenfy will ensure that this data is deleted within 14 days of being submitted. In line with GDPR, we remain the ‘data controller’. Work is currently underway to integrate our external request processes with iDenfy’s systems and we plan for this to go live on 23 September. Kind regards, Felipe Victolla Silveira Chief Operations Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Open House on Charging Scheme Principles
by Fergal Cunningham 16 Sep '21

16 Sep '21

Dear RIPE NCC members, This is a reminder that the RIPE NCC Open House on our Charging Scheme principles will take place this coming Monday, 20 September from 12:00-13:30 UTC+2. You can register now at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-ch… When you register, you will receive the link to join the session on Monday. We also carried out a survey on this topic which closed on Tuesday. We received 870 responses and we would like to thank all those who participated and gave us their opinion on this topic. We will present the results of that survey at the Open House on Monday. We hope you will join us for the discussion, which will help guide our Executive Board in deciding on a model for how we charge our members. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Head of Membership Engagement RIPE NCC

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[news] Announcing the IPv6 Security Expert Exam and E-Learning Course
by Sandra Bras 15 Sep '21

15 Sep '21

Dear colleagues, I am happy to announce that our latest RIPE NCC Certified Professionals exam – IPv6 Security Expert – is now live along with the IPv6 Security e-learning course in the RIPE NCC Academy. This is our third certification following the RIPE Database Associate and IPv6 Fundamentals - Analyst exams. -------------------------- IPv6 Security Exam -------------------------- You can earn this certification by taking the online exam under the supervision of a live proctor. You can see your results as soon as you complete the exam and, if you pass, you'll earn a verifiable digital badge. This IPv6 Security Expert exam certifies the ability to: - Plan how to protect your IPv6 network against new attack vectors and most common threats - Design filtering rules for IPv6 packets - Choose security options for IPv6 routing protocols - Choose the correct type of tool to assess IPv6 security threats and mitigation techniques - Make use of up-to-date information about IPv6 network vulnerabilities and mitigation techniques - Design a high-level IPv6 security strategy - Justify the need to implement IPv6 security solutions You can read more about the exam here: https://www.ripe.net/support/certified-professionals/ipv6-security-expert-e… <https://www.ripe.net/support/certified-professionals/ipv6-security-expert-e…> -------------------------------------------- IPv6 Security E-learning Course ------------------------------------------- Learn all about IPv6 security in our brand new course in the RIPE NCC Academy. The course consists of 17 modules and 7 lab activities, and is aligned with IPv6 Security Expert exam. The lab activities will help you apply concepts learned and using actual tools and realistic scenarios. The RIPE NCC Academy is open to all and free. You can take a look at the new course at: https://academy.ripe.net <https://academy.ripe.net/> -------------------------- Schedule An Exam -------------------------- As a RIPE NCC member, you have received three exam vouchers for the year 2021 as part of your membership benefits. Read more about vouchers at: https://www.ripe.net/support/certified-professionals/vouchers <https://www.ripe.net/support/certified-professionals/vouchers> You can use your vouchers to schedule an exam at: https://www.ripe.net/support/certified-professionals/schedule-an-exam <https://www.ripe.net/support/certified-professionals/schedule-an-exam> In order to write an exam that is a meaningful test of competence in the relevant field, we have drawn on your knowledge and experience. We ask for community input for the job task analysis to ensure that our certifications are aligned with what’s needed on the job. I would like to thank everyone who has shared feedback, tested the test questions, helped us create the exam outline, tested the lab activities in the online course and encouraged their colleagues to learn and certify with us. Finally, we value your feedback. We would love to hear your thoughts about the IPv6 Security Expert exam and e-learning course - and yes, there’s a cool purple hoodie if you get the badge and share it on Twitter! If you have any questions or comments, please let us know at <exams(a)ripe.net <mailto:exams@ripe.net>>. Best regards, Sandra Bras Assistant Manager Learning and Development RIPE NCC ===

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[meetings] SEE 9 Registration and Call for Presentations – 28 September 2021
by Seeurope 09 Sep '21

09 Sep '21

Dear colleagues, SEE 9 will be an online meeting on Tuesday, 28 September 2021, at 10:00 UTC+2 (08:00 UTC) and will feature a 90-minute programme. ----------- Register ----------- Registration is free of charge and open to everyone: https://www.ripe.net/see-9/register ----------- Programme ---------- The SEE Programme Committee (SEE PC) is looking for short, 5 to 7-minute presentations covering the topics of network engineering and operations in general, but preferably in the area of Internet resilience in the SEE region during the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of IXPs in it. Would you like to present an interesting topic and/or share your experience with the SEE community? Please submit your proposals by *Sunday, 19 September 2021* to <see-pc(a)ripe.net>. Please describe briefly what you would like to talk about (5-10 sentences). The SEE PC will review the proposals received prior to the meeting. For the latest updates, check the website at https://www.ripe.net/see9. Best regards, SEE Meeting Organisation Team

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