RFC 5070 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2007

The Incident Object Description Exchange Format

Overview

RFC 5070, “The Incident Object Description Exchange Format”, is a Proposed Standard document published in December 2007 by R. Danyliw, J. Meijer, Y. Demchenko. It has since been updated by RFC 6685. It has been obsoleted by RFC 7970 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The Incident Object Description Exchange Format (IODEF) defines a data representation that provides a framework for sharing information commonly exchanged by Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs) about computer security incidents. This document describes the information model for the IODEF and provides an associated data model specified with XML Schema. [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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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 7970
Updated by
RFC 6685
Other RFCs from 2007

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