RFC 9173: Default Security Contexts for Bundle Protocol Security (BPSec)
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document defines default integrity and confidentiality security contexts that can be used with Bundle Protocol Security (BPSec) implementations. These security contexts are intended to be used both for testing the interoperability of BPSec implementations and for providing basic security operations when no other security contexts are defined or otherwise required for a network.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC9173
- Published
- January 2022
- Authors
- E. Birrane, III; A. White; S. Heiner
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- int
- Pages
- 51
- Also known as
- —
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