Dear RIPE NCC members, Read on to see everything that’s been happening at the RIPE NCC and in the RIPE community this month: 1. Registry -- LIR Stats -- RIPE NCC Translation Wiki 2. Information Services -- Beta Launch of RPKI Publication as a Service -- Five Proposals for a Better RIPE Atlas -- RIPE Labs Podcast Episode 9 3. Community and Engagement -- RIPE NCC Forum -- RIPE NCC Certified Professionals Exam Vouchers -- Call for Hosts for CAPIF 2 and SEE 12 -- Updates to RIPE NomCom and RIPE Chair Selection Process -- Response Period for EU Cyber Resilience Act Proposal -- Nordic Region Country Report Published -- RIPE Labs -- RIPE NCC Open Houses in January -- Training Courses in January – BGP Security Associate Exam Launch 4. Organisational Update -- Update on Measures to Protect Ukrainian Networks -- RIPE NCC Invoicing for 2023 -- Holiday Hours -- Vacancies 1. Registry -- LIR Stats Number of LIRs: 23,676 (+51) Number of members: 20,389 (-13) LIRs with IPv6: 16,823 (-45) IPv4 addresses transferred in November: 2,801,152 (+1,879,372) -- RIPE NCC Translation Wiki If you find it easier to learn about our services in a language other than English, please visit the RIPE NCC Translation Wiki. There you will find important information translated into six languages - Arabic, Farsi, Italian, Russian, Spanish and Turkish: https://translated.ripe.net/index.php?title=RIPE_NCC_Translations <https://translated.ripe.net/index.php?title=RIPE_NCC_Translations> 2. Information Services -- Beta Launch of RPKI Publication as a Service We are currently testing our RPKI Publication as a Service in an open beta with a select group of users who will provide us with feedback to improve our documentation. If you would like to participate in this beta, please get in touch with us at <rpki@ripe.net>: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/beta-launch-of-rpki-pub... -- Five Proposals for a Better RIPE Atlas Your input helps us improve RIPE Atlas. Robert Kisteleki shares five proposals from the RIPE Atlas team that could make a difference. Read his article on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/author/kistel/five-proposals-for-a-better-ripe-atlas/ -- RIPE Labs Podcast Episode 9 In this episode of the RIPE Labs Podcast, Chris Amin talks about geolocating routes across the Internet using RIPE IPmap: https://labs.ripe.net/author/alun_davies/ripe-ipmap-geolocating-routes-acros... 3. Community and Engagement -- RIPE NCC Forum If you haven’t yet, visit the RIPE NCC Forum. It’s a great place to ask about anything related to the RIPE NCC, talk to other RIPE NCC members, share your thoughts on technical developments, ask for help and more. At the moment there is a discussion about the Mastodon platform and which instances to join: https://forum.ripe.net/ -- RIPE NCC Certified Professionals Exam Vouchers We would like to remind you to make use of your RIPE NCC Certified Professionals exam vouchers for the year 2022. Each LIR has three vouchers that can be used until 31 December 2022, to schedule exams until 31 March 2023. Learn more about scheduling your exam at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2022-December/001610.ht... -- Call for Hosts for CAPIF 2 and SEE 12 The call for hosts is open for several of our upcoming events. CAPIF 2 will take place from 19-20 September 2023, and applications to host are due by 30 December 2022. SEE 12 will take place from 23-24 April 2024, and applications to host are due by 30 January 2023. Learn more about how to apply and the requirements for hosting at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2022-December/002746.html -- Updates to RIPE NomCom and RIPE Chair Selection Process Based on recommendations from the 2020 RIPE Nominating Committee (NomCom), updates have been made to ripe-727 and ripe-728. The draft documents are now available for community review. Please share your comments by 14 January: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2022-December/002743.html -- Response Period for EU Cyber Resilience Act Proposal The European Commission has proposed a new Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) that will strengthen cybersecurity rules for hardware and software. The act may have implications for the open source community in particular. You can share your feedback on the CRA until 27 January. Learn more about the proposal and its potential impact at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2022-December/002740.html -- Nordic Region Country Report Published The latest RIPE NCC Internet Country Report is now available, this time focusing on the Internet landscape in Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Åland. Read the highlights and download the full report at: https://labs.ripe.net/author/suzanne_taylor_muzzin/ripe-ncc-internet-country... -- RIPE Labs In late November and December, RIPE Labs featured articles from community members on topics including Internet fragmentation, sanctions, an IGF 2022 liveblog, impressions of RIPE 85 and more: https://labs.ripe.net/ -- RIPE NCC Open Houses in January Join us for an Open House on the Internet in Norway on Wednesday, 18 January from 11:00-12:30 (UTC): https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-int... -- Training Courses in January Our courses for the month of January are open for registration. We will have webinars on IPv6 Security Myths, Filtering and Tips, IP Blocklisting Basics, the Internet Routing Registry and Anti-Abuse. We will also hold in-person training courses on Basic IPv6, Advanced IPv6, LIRs and the RIPE Database: https://learning.ripe.net/w/upcoming/ Interested in a topic that you can't find on our upcoming courses page? Let us know what material you would like to see covered in future webinars: https://forms.gle/rhyExMhb7BTCCXyU8 – BGP Security Associate Exam Launch The wait is nearly over. We’re almost ready to launch our latest RIPE NCC Certified Professionals certification - the BGP Security Associate exam. We’ll send an email once the exam is available to schedule. In the meantime, you can already start studying thanks to the online course in the RIPE NCC Academy. Read more about the exam here: https://getcertified.ripe.net/badge/bgp-security/ And access the e-learning course here: https://academy.ripe.net/bgp-security 4. Organisational Update -- Update on Measures to Protect Ukrainian Networks After discussions with our Executive Board, we are now ready to begin implementation of a ‘voluntary registry lock’ in the LIR Portal. This will be available for all RIPE NCC members, including those in Ukraine, on an opt-in basis. The lock will allow members to prevent their resources from being transferred for a defined period. We expect technical implementation to be completed before the end of the year: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2022-December/001611.ht... -- RIPE NCC Invoicing for 2023 We are planning to send the invoices for your 2023 membership service fee towards the end of January 2023 via our automated system. As soon as possible, please check that your personal information in the LIR Portal is correct. Read more about the billing procedure at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2022-November/001609.ht... -- Holiday Hours Our Amsterdam office will be closed on Monday, 26 December 2022 (public holiday). Normal office hours will resume on Tuesday, 27 December 2022. -- Vacancies We currently have a number of vacancies at the RIPE NCC. If you would like to join us in working at the heart of the Internet, have a look at our openings: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/staff/careers-at-the-ripe-ncc Thank you for reading to the end. We wish you a happy new year, and we'll be back with our next update in 2023! Best regards, Boris Duval Communications Officer RIPE NCC