The Use of Galois/Counter Mode in IPsec Encapsulating Security Payload
RFC 4106, “The Use of Galois/Counter Mode in IPsec Encapsulating Security Payload”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2005 by J. Viega, D. McGrew. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo describes the use of the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) as an IPsec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) mechanism to provide confidentiality and data origin authentication. This method can be efficiently implemented in hardware for speeds of 10 gigabits per second and above, and is also well-suited to software implementations. [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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