ITE-1: in-toto Enhancement Format

Table 1. Metadata

ITE	0000
Title	in-toto Enhancement template
Sponsor	John Doe
Status	Active 😄
Type	Process
Created	yyyy-mm-dd

Table of Contents

• Abstract
• Specification
• Motivation
• Reasoning
• Backwards Compatibility
• Security
• Infrastructure Requirements
• Testing
• Prototype Implementation
• References
  • example references

Abstract

An abstract of approximately 200 words describing the technical issue addressed.

Specification

The specification text here. Describe in depth the feature that you may want to integrate.

Motivation

Here, describe the rationale behind the changes you are proposing.

Reasoning

Here, describe why the decisions you made in the specification make sense.

Backwards Compatibility

Describe how these changes will affect backwards compatibility and how you plan on mitigating the effects of these.

Security

Provide a security analysis of these changes including the threat model considered (and how it differs from the existing threat model for in-toto). Mention the security impact of adding these changes to in-toto.

Infrastructure Requirements

If your changes require additional infrastructure, describe it here. Include potential costs incurred considering both time and money.

Testing

If your implementation includes code, include this section describing how your changes will be tested.

Prototype Implementation

If your ITE includes code changes, provide some links to the prototype implementation of these changes.

References

example references

• IETF RFC