The Security Area is currently overseen by [https://datatracker.ietf.org/person/Paul Wouters] Paul Wouters and [https://datatracker.ietf.org/person/Deb Cooley] - Deb Cooley.
¶ Past Area Directors
Security area leadership (past and present):
- [https://datatracker.ietf.org/person/Deb Cooley] - Deb Cooley - Serving from March 2024 to Present.
- [https://datatracker.ietf.org/person/Paul Wouters] Paul Wouters - Serving from March 2022 to Present.
- [https://datatracker.ietf.org/person/Roman Danyliw] Roman Danyliw - Serving from March 2019 to March 2024.
- [https://datatracker.ietf.org/person/Benjamin Kaduk] Benjamin Kaduk - Serving from March 2018 to March 2022.
- [https://datatracker.ietf.org/person/Eric Rescorla] Eric Rescorla - Serving from March 2017 to March 2019.
- [https://datatracker.ietf.org/person/Kathleen Moriarty] Kathleen Moriarty - Serving from March 2014 to March 2018.
- [https://datatracker.ietf.org/person/Stephen Farrell] Stephen Farrell - Served from March 2011 to March 2017.
- [https://datatracker.ietf.org/person/Sean Turner] Sean Turner - Served from March 2010 to March 2014.
- [https://datatracker.ietf.org/person/Pasi Eronen] Pasi Eronen - Served from March 2008 to March 2010.
- [https://datatracker.ietf.org/person/Tim Polk] Tim Polk - Serving from March 2007 to March 2011.
- [https://datatracker.ietf.org/person/Sam Hartman] Sam Hartman - Served from November 2004 to March 2008.
- [https://datatracker.ietf.org/person/Russ Housley] Russ Housley - Served from March 2003 to March 2007.
- [https://datatracker.ietf.org/person/Steve Bellovin] Steve Bellovin - Served from March 2002 to November 2004.
- [https://datatracker.ietf.org/person/Marcus Leech] Marcus Leech - Served from March 1998 to March 2002.
- [https://datatracker.ietf.org/person/Jeffrey I. Schiller] Jeff Schiller - Served from March 1994 to March 2003.
- [https://datatracker.ietf.org/person/Steve Crocker] Steve Crocker - Served from 1989 to March 1994.
- Steve Kent - Served on the IAB, with an focus on security, before the IESG was formed.
¶ 2025 (IETF 124)
Left to Right: Eric Rescorla, Sean Turner, Kathleen Moriarty, Stephen Farrell, Deb Cooley, Paul Wouters, Roman Danyliw, Russ Housley, Steve Crocker.
¶ 2017 (IETF 100)
Left to Right: Eric Rescorla, Kathleen Moriarty, Sean Turner, Tim Polk, Stephen Farrell
¶ 2007
Left to Right: Steve Kent, Steve Crocker, Jeff Schiller, Marcus Leech, Steve Bellovin, Russ Housley, and Sam Hartman.