The present document specifies policy and security requirements relating to the operation and management practices of
TSPs issuing time-stamps.
These policy requirements are applicable to TSPs issuing time-stamps. Such time-stamps can be used in support of
digital signatures or for any application requiring to prove that a datum existed before a particular time.
The present document can be used by independent bodies as the basis for confirming that a TSP can be trusted for
issuing time-stamps.
The present document does not specify:
• protocols used to access the TSUs;
NOTE 1: A time-stamping protocol is defined in IETF RFC 3161 [i.2] including optional update in IETF
RFC 5816 [i.3] and profiled in ETSI EN 319 422 [5].
• how the requirements identified herein can be assessed by an independent body;
• requirements for information to be made available to such independent bodies;
• requirements on such independent bodies.
NOTE 2: See ETSI EN 319 403 [i.9].
PUBLISHED
SSH EN 319 421 V1.1.1:2016
60.60
Standard published
Jul 19, 2016