Summary

Recommendation ITU-T Y.3052 provides an overview of trust provisioning in information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructures and services. Recommendation ITU-T Y.3052 introduces necessity of trust to cope with potential risks due to lack of trust. The concept of trust provisioning is explained in the context of trusted ICT infrastructures and services. From the general concept of trust, the key characteristics of trust are described. In addition, a trust relationship model and trust evaluation based on the conceptual model of trust provisioning are introduced. Recommendation ITU-T Y.3052 then describes trust-provisioning processes in ICT infrastructures and services.

Details of potential risks and trustworthiness attributes, and use cases of trust provisioning are also provided in appendices.