RFC 5425 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2009
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Transport Layer Security Transport Mapping for Syslog
Overview
RFC 5425, “Transport Layer Security Transport Mapping for Syslog”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2009 by F. Miao, Y. Ma, J. Salowey. It has since been updated by RFC 9662. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) to provide a secure connection for the transport of syslog messages. This document describes the security threats to syslog and how TLS can be used to counter such threats.
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
Other RFCs from 2009
- RFC 5424 The Syslog Protocol
- RFC 5426 Transmission of Syslog Messages over UDP
- RFC 5423 Internet Message Store Events
- RFC 5427 Textual Conventions for Syslog Management
- RFC 5422 Dynamic Provisioning Using Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling Extensible Authentication Protocol
- RFC 5428 Management Event Management Information Base for PacketCable- and IPCablecom-Compliant Devices
- RFC 5421 Basic Password Exchange within the Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling Extensible Authentication Protocol
- RFC 5429 Sieve Email Filtering: Reject and Extended Reject Extensions