This standard covers agreements for secure and reliable e-mail traffic. These contribute to the delivery reliability of e-mail and protection of domain names against misuse, such as phishing. The security standards that are important for this (SPF, DKIM and DMARC) and their correct application are explained. This also applies to the application of STARTTLS & DANE, which protects communication between mail servers. Security standards for securing the e-mail message itself, such as encryption or signing, fall outside the scope and are not covered. This also applies to further processing within the e-mail application itself.
The security standards mentioned are part of the list of mandatory standards of the Forum Standaardisatie, which are made mandatory by the Digital Government Act (WDO). This list has been taken as a starting point, but other relevant standards and/or configurations that contribute to secure and reliable e-mail traffic are also covered.
These uniform security regulations apply to educational institutions and other organisations that provide and/or manage e-mail for education. This applies to the entire education sector (primary education, secondary education, intermediate vocational education and higher education).