RFC 6046 · INFORMATIONAL · 2010

Transport of Real-time Inter-network Defense Messages

Overview

RFC 6046, “Transport of Real-time Inter-network Defense Messages”, is an Informational document published in November 2010 by K. Moriarty, B. Trammell. It has been obsoleted by RFC 6546 — 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 common XML format for document exchange, and Real-time Inter-network Defense (RID) defines extensions to IODEF intended for the cooperative handling of security incidents within consortia of network operators and enterprises. This document specifies a transport protocol for RID based upon the passing of RID messages over HTTP/TLS (Transport Layer Security). This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.

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What “Informational” means

Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 6546
Other RFCs from 2010

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