Using Message Authentication Code Encryption in the Cryptographic Message Syntax
RFC 6476, “Using Message Authentication Code Encryption in the Cryptographic Message Syntax”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 2012 by P. Gutmann. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies the conventions for using Message Authentication Code (MAC) encryption with the Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) authenticated-enveloped-data content type. This mirrors the use of a MAC combined with an encryption algorithm that's already employed in IPsec, Secure Socket Layer / Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) and Secure SHell (SSH), which is widely supported in existing crypto libraries and hardware and has been extensively analysed by the crypto community. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
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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