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The '''Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency Review''' (SSR2) was initiated in June 2016. The review team's final report was submitted to the [[ICANN Board]] in January 2021.<ref name="dashboard">[https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/specific-reviews/ssr ICANN.org - SSR Dashboard]</ref> As of May 2021, the report is awaiting board action.<ref name="dashboard" />

==Background==
The [[Affirmation of Commitments]], an agreement between ICANN and the [[United States Department of Commerce]], establishes ICANN's obligations to perform its duties with specific commitments in mind. All of the commitments bear on public and consumer trust of the organization. ICANN is to perform its functions in a manner that:
*ensures accountability and transparency of decision-making;
*preserves the security, stability, and resiliency of the DNS;
*promotes competition, consumer trust, and consumer choice; and
*enables access to registration data.

ICANN is also charged to periodically review and assess its performance through the lens of each of the above commitments.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/affirmation-of-commitments-2009-09-30-en ICANN.org - Affirmation of Commitments], September 30, 2009</ref>

ICANN's board enshrined these commitments (and the associated reviews) in its [[ICANN Bylaws|Bylaws]] in Article 1 (Mission, Commitments, and Core Values)<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article1 ICANN Bylaws, Article 1]</ref> and in Article 4 (Accountability and Review).<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article4 ICANN Bylaws, Article 4]</ref> Article 4.6 deals with "Specific Reviews," each of which are tied to one of the commitments in the Affirmation of Commitments.<ref name="art46">[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article4.6 ICANN Bylaws, Article 4.6]</ref>

The [[Organizational Effectiveness Committee]] of the board oversees the conduct of specific reviews.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/organizational-effectiveness-committee-2014-03-21-en ICANN.org - Organizational Effectiveness Committee]</ref> The SSR is one such review. The Bylaws mandate that the review team include independent experts in the field of networking security and stability.<ref name="art46" /> The Bylaws also call for SSR reviews to begin no later than five years after the completion of the prior review.<ref name="art46" />

==Initiation, Delays, and Restarts==
The call for volunteer applications was posted in June of 2016.<ref name="dashboard" /> The deadline for applications was extended, in part because the [[ICANN Board]] had adopted amendments to the organization's bylaws, some of which affected the selection process for specific reviews such as the SSR.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/application-for-the-second-security-stability-and-resiliency-ssr-2-review-team-12-8-2016-en ICANN.org - Application Deadline Extended for SSR2], August 12, 2016</ref> Team selection was delayed until February 2017<ref name="dashboard" />