scope:

This Supplement specifies the basic technical principles and tasks for defining an ECI compliant Trust Environment intended for establishing an ECI Ecosystem as specified in [ITU-T J.1010], [ITU-T J.1011], [ITU-T J.1012] and further ECI-related ITU-T Recommendations. The present document therefore also provides guidance for a party that intends to serve as an ECI Trust Authority for an ECI Ecosystem.

This Supplement covers specification details in the following clauses: clause 6 addresses the Trust Environment and its stakeholders, clause 7 addresses the role of the ECI Trust Authority, clause 8 describes the tasks of the ECI Trust Authority, and clause 9 deals with critical workflows within the ECI Ecosystem. Appendix I gives some additional background information on the security aspects.