RFC 1244 · INFORMATIONAL · 1991
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Site Security Handbook
Overview
RFC 1244, “Site Security Handbook”, is an Informational document published in July 1991 by J.P. Holbrook, J.K. Reynolds. It has been obsoleted by RFC 2196 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This FYI RFC is a first attempt at providing Internet users guidance on how to deal with security issues in the Internet. This FYI RFC provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard. [FYI 8]
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1991
- RFC 1243 AppleTalk Management Information Base
- RFC 1245 OSPF Protocol Analysis
- RFC 1242 Benchmarking Terminology for Network Interconnection Devices
- RFC 1246 Experience with the OSPF Protocol
- RFC 1241 Scheme for an internet encapsulation protocol: Version 1
- RFC 1247 OSPF Version 2
- RFC 1240 OSI connectionless transport services on top of UDP: Version 1
- RFC 1248 OSPF Version 2 Management Information Base