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<br><b>WARNING:</b><br>
The proper policy document is located<br>
<a href="http://www.cacert.org/policy/OrganisationAssurancePolicy.php">
on the CAcert website </a>.<br>
</big></b>
This document is a working draft to include<br>
future revisions only, and is currently<br>
only relevant for the [policy] group.<br>
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<h1> <body>
Organisation&nbsp;Assurance&nbsp;Policy <div class="comment">
</h1> <table width="100%"><tr><td>
<p> Name: OAP <a style="color: steelblue" href="//svn.cacert.org/CAcert/Policies/ControlledDocumentList.html">COD11</a><br />
<a href="../PolicyOnPolicy.html"><img src="../cacert-draft.png" alt="CAcert Draft" height="31" width="88" style="border-style: none;" /> </a><br />
Document: OAP COD11<br />
Author: Jens Paul<br /> Author: Jens Paul<br />
Creation date: 2007-09-18<br /> Creation date: 2007-09-18<br />
Status: POLICY/DRAFT 2007-09-18 <a href="http://wiki.cacert.org/wiki/TopMinutes-20070917">m20070918.x </a><br /> Status: POLICY/DRAFT 2007-09-18 <a style="color: steelblue" href="//wiki.cacert.org/wiki/TopMinutes-20070917">m20070918.x </a><br />
Changed: 2008-04-01 Teus Hagen policy list vote; add advisors and board<br /> Licence: <a style="color: steelblue" href="//wiki.cacert.org/Policy#Licence" title="this document is Copyright &copy; CAcert Inc., licensed openly under CC-by-sa with all disputes resolved under DRP. More at wiki.cacert.org/Policy" > CC-by-sa+DRP </a><br />
Next status: POLICY 2008<br />
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<h2> <a name="0">0. </a> Preliminaries </h2> </td></tr></table>
</div>
<h1> Organisation&nbsp;Assurance&nbsp;Policy </h1>
<h2 id="s0">0. Preliminaries </h2>
<p> <p>
This policy describes how Organisation Assurers ("OAs") This policy describes how Organisation Assurers ("OAs")
conduct Assurances on Organisations. conduct assurances on organisations.
It fits within the overall web-of-trust Organisation assurance fits within the overall web-of-trust
or Assurance process of CAcert. or assurance process of CAcert.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
This policy is not a Controlled document, for purposes of This policy is subsidiary to Assurance Policy ("AP" COD13) and
Configuration Control Specification ("CCS"). is a Controlled document under
Configuration Control Specification ("CCS" COD2).
</p> </p>
<h2> <a name="1"> 1. </a> Purpose </h2> <h2 id="s1"> 1. Purpose </h2>
<p> <p>
Organisations with assured status can issue certificates Organisations with assured status can issue certificates
@ -73,27 +68,27 @@ and as described in the CPS.
</li></ul> </li></ul>
<h2> <a name="2"> 2. </a> Roles and Structure </h2> <h2 id="s2"> 2. Roles and Structure </h2>
<h3> <a name="2.1"> 2.1 </a> Assurance Officer </h3> <h3 id="s2.1"> 2.1 Assurance Officer </h3>
<p> <p>
The Assurance Officer ("AO") The Assurance Officer
manages this policy and reports to the CAcert Inc. Committee ("Board"). manages this policy and reports to the CAcert Inc. Committee ("Board").
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
The AO manages all OAs and is responsible for process, The Assurance Officer manages all OAs and is responsible for process,
the CAcert Organisation Assurance Programme ("COAP") form, the CAcert Organisation Assurance Programme ("COAP") form,
OA training and testing, manuals, quality control. OA training and testing, manuals, quality control.
In these responsibilities, other Officers will assist. In these responsibilities, other Officers will assist.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
The OA is appointed by the Board. The Assurance Officer is appointed by the Board
Where the OA is failing the Board decides. and may be replaced by the Board.
</p> </p>
<h3> <a name="2.2"> 2.2 </a> Organisation Assurers </h3> <h3 id="s2.2"> 2.2 Organisation Assurers </h3>
<p> <p>
</p> </p>
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<ol type="a"> <li> <ol type="a"> <li>
An OA must be an experienced Assurer An OA must be an experienced Assurer
<ol type="i"> <ol type="i">
<li>Have 150 assurance points.</li> <li>Have 50 Experience Points.</li>
<li>Be fully trained and tested on all general Assurance processes.</li> <li>Be fully trained and tested on all general assurance processes.</li>
</ol> </ol>
</li><li> </li><li>
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<li> Tests are conducted manually, not online/automatic. </li> <li> Tests are conducted manually, not online/automatic. </li>
<li> Documentation to be retained. </li> <li> Documentation to be retained. </li>
<li> Tests may include on-the-job components. </li> <li> Tests may include on-the-job components. </li>
<li> Final test to be a number of supervised organisation assurances. </li>
</ol> </ol>
</li><li> </li><li>
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<li> Two supervising OAs must sign-off on new OA, <li> Two supervising OAs must sign-off on new OA,
as trained, tested and passed. as trained, tested and passed.
</li> </li>
<li> AO must sign-off on a new OA, <li> To appoint a new OA, the Assurance Officer must sign-off
as supervised, trained and tested. as supervised, trained and tested.
</li> </li>
</ol> </ol>
</li> </li>
<li>The OA can decide when a CAcert
(individual) Assurer
has done several OA Application Advises to appoint this
person to OA Assurer.
</li>
</ol> </ol>
<h3> <a name="2.3"> 2.3 </a> Organisation Assurance Advisor ("OAA") </h3> <h3 id="s2.3"> 2.3 Local Assurer as Advisor </h3>
<p>In countries/states/provinces where no OA Assurers are <p>In countries/states/provinces where no OAs are
operating for an OA Application (COAP) the OA operating, the OA
can be advised by an experienced local CAcert may rely upon the advice of an experienced local CAcert
(individual) Assurer to take the decision (individual) Assurer in performing the organisation assurance.
to accept the OA Application (COAP) of the organisation.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
The local Assurer must have at least 150 Points, The local Assurer must have at least 50 Experience Points,
should know the language, and know should know the language, and know
the organisation trade office registry culture and quality. the organisation trade office registry culture and quality.
</p> </p>
<h3> <a name="2.4"> 2.4 </a> Organisation Administrator </h3> <h3 id="s2.4"> 2.4 Organisation Administrator </h3>
<p> <p>
The Administrator within each Organisation ("O-Admin") The Administrator within each organisation ("O-Admin")
is the one who handles the assurance requests is the one who handles the assurance requests
and the issuing of certificates. and the issuing of certificates.
</p> </p>
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</ol> </ol>
<h2> <a name="3"> 3. </a> Policies </h2> <h2 id="s3"> 3. Policies </h2>
<h3> <a name="3.1"> 3.1 </a> Policy </h3> <h3 id="s3.1"> 3.1 Policy </h3>
<p> <p>
There is one policy being this present document, There is one policy being this present document,
@ -207,7 +197,7 @@ and several subsidiary policies.
<li> Organisations are assured under an appropriate subsidiary policy. </li> <li> Organisations are assured under an appropriate subsidiary policy. </li>
</ol> </ol>
<h3> <a name="3.2"> 3.2 </a> Subsidiary Policies </h3> <h3 id="s3.2"> 3.2 Subsidiary Policies </h3>
<p> <p>
The nature of the Subsidiary Policies ("SubPols"): The nature of the Subsidiary Policies ("SubPols"):
@ -226,7 +216,7 @@ The nature of the Subsidiary Policies ("SubPols"):
</li><li> </li><li>
For OAs, For OAs,
SubPol specifies the <i>tests of local knowledge</i> SubPol specifies the <i>tests of local knowledge</i>
including the local organisation assurance COAP forms. including the local COAP forms.
</li><li> </li><li>
For assurances, For assurances,
SubPol specifies the <i>local documentation forms</i> SubPol specifies the <i>local documentation forms</i>
@ -237,7 +227,7 @@ The nature of the Subsidiary Policies ("SubPols"):
policy approval process. policy approval process.
</li></ol> </li></ol>
<h3> <a name="3.3"> 3.3 </a> Freedom to Assemble </h3> <h3 id="s3.3"> 3.3 Freedom to Assemble </h3>
<p> <p>
Subsidiary Policies are open, accessible and free to enter. Subsidiary Policies are open, accessible and free to enter.
@ -270,11 +260,11 @@ Subsidiary Policies are open, accessible and free to enter.
</li></ol> </li></ol>
<h2> <a name="4"> 4. </a> Process </h2> <h2 id="s4"> 4. Process </h2>
<h3> <a name="4.1"> 4.1 </a> Standard of Organisation Assurance </h3> <h3 id="s4.1"> 4.1 Standard of Organisation Assurance </h3>
<p> <p>
The essential standard of Organisation Assurance is: The essential standard of organisation assurance is:
</p> </p>
<ol type="a"><li> <ol type="a"><li>
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requestor can sign on behalf of the organisation. requestor can sign on behalf of the organisation.
</li><li> </li><li>
the organisation has agreed to the terms of the the organisation has agreed to the terms of the
<b> CAcert Community Agreement,
CAcert Community Agreement
</b>,
and is therefore subject to Arbitration. and is therefore subject to Arbitration.
</li></ol> </li></ol>
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are stated in the SubPol. are stated in the SubPol.
</p> </p>
<h3> <a name="4.2"> 4.2 </a> COAP </h3> <h3 id="s4.2"> 4.2 COAP </h3>
<p> <p>
The COAP form documents the checks and the resultant The COAP form documents the checks and the resultant
assurance results to meet the standard. assurance results to meet the standard.
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domain name(s) domain name(s)
</li><li> </li><li>
Agreement with Agreement with
<b>CAcert Community Agreement</b>. CAcert Community Agreement.
Statement and initials box for organisation Statement and initials box for organisation
and also for OA. and also for OA.
</li><li> </li><li>
Date of completion of Assurance. Date of completion of assurance.
Records should be maintained for 7 years from Records should be maintained for 7 years from
this date. this date.
</li></ol> </li></ol>
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ruling language (due to Arbitration requirements). ruling language (due to Arbitration requirements).
</p> </p>
<h3> <a name="4.3"> 4.3 </a> Jurisdiction </h3> <h3 id="s4.3"> 4.3 Jurisdiction </h3>
<p> <p>
Organisation Assurances are carried out by Organisation assurances are carried out by
CAcert Inc. under its Arbitration jurisdiction. CAcert Inc. under its Arbitration jurisdiction.
Actions carried out by OAs are under this regime. Actions carried out by OAs are under this regime.
</p> </p>
<ol type="a"><li> <ol type="a"><li>
The organisation has agreed to the terms of the The organisation has agreed to the terms of the
<b>CAcert Community Agreement</b>. CAcert Community Agreement.
</li><li> </li><li>
The organisation, the Organisation Assurers, CAcert and The organisation, the Organisation Assurers, CAcert and
other related parties are bound into CAcert's jurisdiction other related parties are bound into CAcert's jurisdiction
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The OA is responsible for ensuring that the The OA is responsible for ensuring that the
organisation reads, understands, intends and organisation reads, understands, intends and
agrees to the agrees to the
<b>CAcert Community Agreement</b>. CAcert Community Agreement.
This OA responsibility should be recorded on COAP This OA responsibility should be recorded on COAP
(statement and initials box). (statement and initials box).
</li></ol> </li></ol>
<h2> <a name="5"> 5. </a> Exceptions </h2> <h2 id="s5"> 5. Exceptions </h2>
<ol type="a"><li> <ol type="a"><li>
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This means that the anglo law tradition of unregistered DBAs This means that the anglo law tradition of unregistered DBAs
is not accepted without further proof. is not accepted without further proof.
</li></ol> </li></ol>
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