RFC 6954 · INFORMATIONAL · 2013
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Using the Elliptic Curve Cryptography Brainpool Curves for the Internet Key Exchange Protocol Version 2
Overview
RFC 6954, “Using the Elliptic Curve Cryptography Brainpool Curves for the Internet Key Exchange Protocol Version 2”, is an Informational document published in July 2013 by J. Merkle, M. Lochter. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies use of the Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) Brainpool elliptic curve groups for key exchange in the Internet Key Exchange Protocol version 2 (IKEv2).
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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