RFC 3554 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2003
WED · 29 JUL 2026
On the Use of Stream Control Transmission Protocol with IPsec
Overview
RFC 3554, “On the Use of Stream Control Transmission Protocol with IPsec”, is a Proposed Standard document published in July 2003 by S. Bellovin, J. Ioannidis, A. Keromytis, R. Stewart. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes functional requirements for IPsec (RFC 2401) and Internet Key Exchange (IKE) (RFC 2409) to facilitate their use in securing SCTP (RFC 2960) traffic. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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