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The Certification Authority Browser Forum (CA/Browser Forum) is a voluntary gathering of Certificate Issuers and suppliers of Internet browser software and other applications that use certificates (Certificate Consumers).

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Ballot SMC013: Enable PQC Algorithms for S/MIME
July 2, 2025 by Stephen DavidsoonBallot SMC013: Enable PQC Algorithms for S/MIME Summary: This ballot introduces specifications for the use of two post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithms, as standardized by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in the S/MIME BR: ML-DSA, or Module-Lattice-Based Digital Signature Algorithm, a digital signature scheme; and ML-KEM, or Module-Lattice-Based Key-Encapsulation Mechanism, a key encapsulation mechanism. The ballot specifies single-key/non-hybrid PQC certificates that do not rely upon pre-quantum algorithms.
Ballot NS-008v3: Updates to CA Infrastructure Scope, Trusted Roles, Systems Applicability, and various other improvements
June 3, 2025 by Clint WilsonIPR Review of Ballot NS-008v3: Updates to CA Infrastructure Scope, Trusted Roles, Systems’ Applicability, and various other improvements This Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.1 of the CA/Browser Forum’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy (v1.3). This Review Period of 30 days is for one Final Maintenance Guidelines. The complete Draft Maintenance Guideline that is the subject of this Review Notice is:
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Latest releases
Server Certificate Requirements
SC-081v3: Introduce Schedule of Reducing Validity and Data Reuse Periods - May 21, 2025

BR v2.1.5

Code Signing Requirements
v3.8 - Aug 5, 2024

What’s Changed CSC-25: Import EV Guidelines to CS Baseline Requirements by @dzacharo in https://github.com/cabforum/code-signing/pull/38 Full Changelog: https://github.com/cabforum/code-signing/compare/v3.7...v3.8

S/MIME Requirements
v1.0.10 - Ballot SMC012 - Jul 2, 2025

Introduces a new method for validation of mailbox control, using ACME for S/MIME as defined in RFC 8823: Extensions to Automatic Certificate Management Environment for End-User S/MIME Certificates.

Network and Certificate System Security Requirements
v2.0 - Ballot NS-003 - Jun 26, 2024

Ballot NS-003: Restructure the NCSSRs in https://github.com/cabforum/netsec/pull/35

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The Certification Authority Browser Forum (CA/Browser Forum) is a voluntary gathering of Certificate Issuers and suppliers of Internet browser software and other applications that use certificates (Certificate Consumers).