RFC 5479 · INFORMATIONAL · 2009

Requirements and Analysis of Media Security Management Protocols

Overview

RFC 5479, “Requirements and Analysis of Media Security Management Protocols”, is an Informational document published in April 2009 by D. Wing, S. Fries, H. Tschofenig, F. Audet. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes requirements for a protocol to negotiate a security context for SIP-signaled Secure RTP (SRTP) media. In addition to the natural security requirements, this negotiation protocol must interoperate well with SIP in certain ways. A number of proposals have been published and a summary of these proposals is in the appendix of this document. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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