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Baseline Requirements (Code Signing)

Baseline Requirements

Current Version

Baseline Requirements for Code-Signing Certificates, v.3.9 (redline) adopted by ballot CSCWG-26.

Previous Versions

Baseline Requirements for Code-Signing Certificates, v.3.8 (redline) adopted by ballot CSCWG-25.

Baseline Requirements for Code-Signing Certificates, v.3.7 (redline) adopted by ballot CSCWG-22.

Baseline Requirements for Code-Signing Certificates, v.3.6 (redline) adopted by ballot CSCWG-21.

Baseline Requirements for Code-Signing Certificates, v.3.5 (redline) adopted by ballot CSCWG-20.

Baseline Requirements for Code-Signing Certificates, v.3.4 (redline) adopted by ballot CSCWG-19.

Baseline Requirements for Code-Signing Certificates, v.3.3 (redline) adopted by ballot CSCWG-18.

Baseline Requirements for Code-Signing Certificates, v.3.2 (redlinene) adopted by ballot CSCWG-17.

Baseline Requirements for Code-Signing Certificates, v.3.1 (redlinene) adopted by ballot CSCWG-15.

Baseline Requirements for Code-Signing Certificates, v.3.0 (redline) adopted by ballot CSCWG-14.

Baseline Requirements for Code-Signing Certificates, v.2.8 (redline) adopted by ballot CSCWG-13.

Baseline Requirements for Code-Signing Certificates, v.2.7 (redline) adopted by ballot CSCWG-12.

Baseline Requirements for Code-Signing Certificates, v.2.6 (redline) adopted by ballot CSCWG-11.

Baseline Requirements for Code-Signing Certificates, v.2.5 (redline) adopted by ballot CSCWG-10.

Baseline Requirements for Code-Signing Certificates, v.2.4 (redline) adopted by ballot CSCWG-9.

Baseline Requirements for Code-Signing Certificates, v.2.3 (redline) adopted by ballot CSCWGv3-8.

Baseline Requirements for Code-Signing Certificates, v.2.2 (redline) adopted by ballot CSCWGv2-7.

Baseline Requirements for Code-Signing Certificates, v.2.1 (redline) adopted by ballot CSCWG-4.

Baseline Requirements for Code-Signing Certificates, v2.0 (redline), adopted by ballot CSCWG-2.

Baseline Requirements for Code-Signing Certificates, v1.2

Latest releases
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
v1.0.7 - Ballot SMC09 - Nov 25, 2024

This ballot includes updates for the following: • Require pre-linting of leaf end entity Certificates starting September 15, 2025 • Require WebTrust for Network Security for audits starting after April 1, 2025 • Clarify that multiple certificatePolicy OIDs are allowed in end entity certificates • Clarify use of organizationIdentifer references • Update of Appendix A.2 Natural Person Identifiers This ballot is proposed by Stephen Davidson (DigiCert) and endorsed by Clint Wilson (Apple) and Martijn Katerbarg (Sectigo).

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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