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Architectural Trust Model

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Trust Support

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Trust Spanning

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Trust Tasks

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Applications

Ecosystem

Technology

ToIP Model�Span of Control

Ecosystem Instance�Span of Control

Ecosystems use other standards and frameworks

Endpoint

Endpoint

Relationship

Secure�Elements

Verifiable Data Registries

Trust Registries (aka Trust Lists)

Credential Exchange

Value Exchange

Secure Messaging

Digital Signatures

Wallets & Agents

  • Purpose & Scope
  • Governance
  • Technology
  • Legal Model
  • Commercial Model
  • Credential Model
  • Ecosystem Roles�(e.g., Issuers, Holders, Verifiers, Relying Parties)
  • Membership Policies
  • Regulatory Policies
  • Liability & Insurance
  • Mutual Recognition

Ecosystems recognise other Ecosystems

Governance

Governing Parties

Auditors

Certification Bodies

Risk Assessment

Governance Requirements

Define

Governance Frameworks

Governed Parties

Ecosystems select and use ToIP elements

ToIP learns from Ecosystem implementations

Governance Agreements

Run

Residual Risk Assessment

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People

Organisations

Things

Issuer

Verifier

Holder

learns

uses

uses

recognises

THE TRUST OVER IP STACK MODEL

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Since we are trying to define an architecture for digital trust on the internet, we need technology…

Technology

THE NEED FOR A TECHNOLOGY STACK

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Experience has taught us that for technology to be trustworthy, we need to understand how it is governed

Technology

Governance

TECHNOLOGY NEEDS TO BE GOVERNED

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Elements of the ToIP Model

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Using layers helps to describe how technology systems are built and we can see the need for governing each layer.

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Applications

1Trust�Support

2Trust �Spanning

3Trust�Tasks

Technology

Governance

TECHNOLOGY STACK LAYERS

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Layer 4 contains system endpoints including devices and “trust diamond” participants. It reaches down the stack to engage in trusted interactions and trust tasks.

4

Applications

1Trust�Support

2Trust �Spanning

3Trust�Tasks

Technology

Governance

4

Applications

Wallets & Agents

People

Organisations

Things

Issuer

Verifier

Holder

LAYER 4 - APPLICATIONS

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Layer 3 focuses on the tasks that support the overall trust objectives of the application.

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Applications

1Trust�Support

2Trust �Spanning

3Trust�Tasks

Technology

Governance

3

Trust Tasks

Credential Exchange

Value Exchange

Secure Messaging

Digital Signatures

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LAYER 3 – TRUST TASKS

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Layer 2 is the layer that enables the establishment of a trusted connection between any two peers using a single standard trust spanning protocol. ��Note: This layer is to the ToIP stack what the IP layer is to the TCP/IP stack.�

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Applications

1Trust�Support

2Trust �Spanning

3Trust�Tasks

Technology

Governance

2

Trust Spanning

Endpoint

Endpoint

Relationship

LAYER 2 – TRUST SPANNING

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Layer 1 contains the foundational elements to support the higher layers, to provide decentralized roots of trust that can span within and across different digital trust ecosystems).�

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Applications

1Trust�Support

2Trust �Spanning

3Trust�Tasks

Technology

Governance

1

Trust Support

Secure�Elements

Verifiable Data Registries

Trust Registries (aka Trust Lists)

LAYER 1 – TRUST SUPPORT

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Governance and Accreditation

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In this topic, we’ll discuss the elements of governance in the ToIP Model

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Applications

1Trust�Support

2Trust �Spanning

3Trust�Tasks

Technology

FOCUS ON GOVERNANCE

Governance

Governing Parties

Auditors

Certification Bodies

Risk Assessment

Governance Requirements

Define

Governance Frameworks

Governed Parties

Governance Agreements

Run

Residual Risk Assessment

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GOVERNANCE OPERATION

Governance Requirements

Trust Assurance

Residual Risk Evaluation

Risk Assessment

Controllable risks �are evaluated �for likelihood �and impact

Selected risks are �addressed with �requirements �(MUST statements)

Certification scheme �is developed from requirements with independent evaluations �from qualified auditors

Audit reports are reviewed for framework effectiveness in mitigating risk to an acceptable level

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RELATIONSHIP OF GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS

Governance Framework

Homepage

Legal Agreements

Informational

Constitutional

Compliance

Legislative

Controlled Documents

Glossary

Governance

Framework

Primary

Document

Trust Assurance Framework

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This is how the governance cycle is reflected in the model. Governance processes are drawn from technology used in stack layers.

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Applications

1Trust�Support

2Trust �Spanning

3Trust�Tasks

Technology

Define

Run

Governance

GOVERNANCE APPLICATION IN THE MODEL

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Controllable risks are evaluated for likelihood and impact

RISK ASSESSMENT

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Selected risks are addressed with requirements (MUST statements)

GOVERNANCE REQUIREMENTS / GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORKS

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Certification scheme is developed from requirements with independent evaluations from qualified auditors

TRUST ASSURANCE

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Audit reports are reviewed for conformity to the governance framework in mitigating risk to an acceptable level. Those conforming entities may appear on a Trust Registry. Non-conforming practices are assessed for risk which feeds back into the risk assessment

RESIDUAL RISK ASSESSMENT

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How Ecosystems Use the Model in Practice

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Ecosystem implementations will use ToIP elements and ToIP will learn from how they are used.

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Applications

1Trust�Support

2Trust �Spanning

3Trust�Tasks

Technology

Governance

Ecosystem

uses

learns

Ecosystems select and use ToIP elements

ToIP learns from Ecosystem implementations

Define

Run

TOIP INFLUENCE ON ECOSYSTEMS

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Ecosystem implementations may make use of other systems in addition to ToIP.

Ecosystems may have relations with other ecosystems

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Applications

1�Trust�Support

2�Trust �Spanning

3�Trust�Tasks

Technology

Governance

Ecosystem

uses

learns

Ecosystems select and use ToIP elements

ToIP learns from Ecosystem implementations

Define

Run

uses

Ecosystems use other standards and frameworks

recognises

Ecosystems recognise other Ecosystems

MARKETPLACE INFLUENCE ON ECOSYSTEMS

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Ecosystems are impacted by claims issued and verified in other ecosystems. This contributes to technology and governance choices.

Ecosystem

Ecosystem uses

ToIP

  • Purpose & Scope
  • Governance
  • Technology
  • Legal Model
  • Commercial Model
  • Credential Model
  • Ecosystem Roles�(e.g., Issuers, Holders, Verifiers, Relying Parties)
  • Membership Policies
  • Regulatory Policies
  • Liability & Insurance
  • Mutual Recognition

ToIP learns from

Ecosystem 2

  • Purpose & Scope
  • Governance
  • Technology
  • Legal Model
  • Commercial Model
  • Credential Model
  • Ecosystem Roles�(e.g., Issuers, Holders, Verifiers, Relying Parties)
  • Membership Policies
  • Regulatory Policies
  • Liability & Insurance
  • Mutual Recognition

Ecosystem 3

  • Purpose & Scope
  • Governance
  • Technology
  • Legal Model
  • Commercial Model
  • Credential Model
  • Ecosystem Roles�(e.g., Issuers, Holders, Verifiers, Relying Parties)
  • Membership Policies
  • Regulatory Policies
  • Liability & Insurance
  • Mutual Recognition

Ecosystem 4

  • Purpose & Scope
  • Governance
  • Technology
  • Legal Model
  • Commercial Model
  • Credential Model
  • Ecosystem Roles�(e.g., Issuers, Holders, Verifiers, Relying Parties)
  • Membership Policies
  • Regulatory Policies
  • Liability & Insurance
  • Mutual Recognition

Ecosystem 5

  • Purpose & Scope
  • Governance
  • Technology
  • Legal Model
  • Commercial Model
  • Credential Model
  • Ecosystem Roles�(e.g., Issuers, Holders, Verifiers, Relying Parties)
  • Membership Policies
  • Regulatory Policies
  • Liability & Insurance
  • Mutual Recognition

WEB OF TRUST IMPACT ON ECOSYSTEMS

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Ecosystems derive their own technology and governance requirements based on their risks and interactions with other ecosystems and standards.

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Applications

1�Trust�Support

2�Trust �Spanning

3�Trust�Tasks

Technology

Governance

Ecosystem

uses

learns

Ecosystems select and use ToIP elements

ToIP learns from Ecosystem implementations

Define

Run

uses

Ecosystems use other standards and frameworks

recognises

Ecosystems recognise other Ecosystems

  • Purpose & Scope
  • Governance
  • Technology
  • Legal Model
  • Commercial Model
  • Credential Model
  • Ecosystem Roles�(e.g., Issuers, Holders, Verifiers, Relying Parties)
  • Membership Policies
  • Regulatory Policies
  • Liability & Insurance
  • Mutual Recognition

ECOSYSTEM DRIVEN TECHNOLOGY AND GOVERNANCE

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