RFC 9172: Bundle Protocol Security (BPSec)
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document defines a security protocol providing data integrity and confidentiality services for the Bundle Protocol (BP).
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC9172
- Published
- January 2022
- Authors
- E. Birrane, III; K. McKeever
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- int
- Pages
- 35
- Also known as
- —
Topics
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