RFC 4309 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2005

Using Advanced Encryption Standard CCM Mode with IPsec Encapsulating Security Payload

Overview

RFC 4309, “Using Advanced Encryption Standard CCM Mode with IPsec Encapsulating Security Payload”, is a Proposed Standard document published in December 2005 by R. Housley. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes the use of Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in Counter with CBC-MAC (CCM) Mode, with an explicit initialization vector (IV), as an IPsec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) mechanism to provide confidentiality, data origin authentication, and connectionless integrity. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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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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