The Security Area is currently overseen by [https://datatracker.ietf.org/person/Paul Wouters Paul Wouters] and [https://datatracker.ietf.org/person/Roman Danyliw Roman Danyliw].
¶ Past Area Directors
Security area leadership (past and 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 Present.
- [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.
¶ 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.