July 2026 Plenary Session – Security TG Agenda

The Security Task Group agenda gives precedence to formally submitted maintenance requests on published standards, approved projects, PAR (Project Authorization Request) development previously approved by 802.1, and other matters arising, in that order.

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Agenda

[See individual project status for links to working documents and contributions]

1. Meeting introduction
2. Approval of agenda
3. P802.1AReg Secure Device Identity: Support for the Module-Lattice-Based Digital Signature Algorithm
   SA Recirculation Ballot comment resolution (if not previously complete).
   Request for LMSC approval to submit the current draft to RevCom for approval as a standard.
4. P802.1AEef MAC Security: Ascon Cipher Suite
   WG Recirculation Ballot comment resolution (if not previously complete, ballot closes June 26). Request for LMSC approval to submit the draft for SA Ballot.
   Balloted D1.2 draft.
5. MAC Data Security
   Request for 802.1 Working Approval to develop a PAR in the September interim interim for pre-circulation to the LMSC for LMSC approval in the November 2026 Plenary to forward to NesCom.
6. A.O.B.
7. Future meetings/teleconferences

The 802.1 calendar includes access details for electronic meetings. During this Plenary Session, Security TG meetings are scheduled for Tuesday July 14 13.30-15.30 and Wednesday July 15 13.30-15.30 and 16.00-18.00 ET (local time Montreal, Canada). Times for discussion of specific subjects will be discussed as part of agenda item 2 (Approval of agenda) and may change during the course of the session. Items for potential LMSC approval will receive priority in the Tuesday session with a view to including them on the LMSC Consent Agenda. Items of Any Other Business (A.O.B. agenda item 7) will receive time as convenient, and Future meetings (agenda item 7) will be discussed prior to the close of business.

Security in 802 networks will also be discussed in the TSN/60802 meeting on Tuesday July 14 08.00-10.00 ET as part of responding to a liaison from Profinet and in discussion of further 60802 work.

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