Version 2.0 of IP VPN Requirements and Self-Certification Requirements published
Based on implementation project experience, the IP VPN Requirements have been revised, and a complete set of self-certification documents has been developed.
Following the revision of the IP VPN Specifications by the IP VPN Taskforce of the Berlin Group, Version 2.0 of the “Minimum Requirements for IP-based networks” has been developed based on the experiences from different implementation projects and has been agreed on by the Implementation Taskforce and the VPN Taskforce.
In addition to this, the Implementation Taskforce of the Berlin Group has developed a document “Minimum Requirements for Certification” as documentation of the self-certification process, which should be used by gateways implementing the Berlin Group specifications. The document contains the process description, a concept for functional testing, test-cases for integration testing and a common security policy.
The main document describes the self-certification process to be followed by Berlin Group gateways and explains the responsibilities for internal and bilateral testing. Functional requirements are detailed in a comprehensive concept which considers different implementation phases and testing priorities. For integration testing, a common set of test cases is defined as an excel sheet, enabling the testing partners to evaluate their test results in parallel.
In addition to this, a common security policy has been defined as a common reference for implementation. The test case catalogue has been checked positively by the Clearing Taskforce and the Authorisation Taskforce of the Berlin Group, the security policy has been agreed on by the Security Taskforce of the Berlin Group.
To provide additional guidance to interested implementers, the Implementation Taskforce has developed an Implementation Master Plan, outlining the major work packages of a project for the implementation of a Berlin Group gateway (attachment 4). The document is intended to support interested parties in their development projects as a kind of checklist for setting up implementation projects.
All documents are provided for download via the Berlin Group website.