Transport Layer Security / Datagram Transport Layer Security Profiles for the Internet of Things
RFC 7925, “Transport Layer Security / Datagram Transport Layer Security Profiles for the Internet of Things”, is a Proposed Standard document published in July 2016 by H. Tschofenig, T. Fossati. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
A common design pattern in Internet of Things (IoT) deployments is the use of a constrained device that collects data via sensors or controls actuators for use in home automation, industrial control systems, smart cities, and other IoT deployments.
This document defines a Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) 1.2 profile that offers communications security for this data exchange thereby preventing eavesdropping, tampering, and message forgery. The lack of communication security is a common vulnerability in IoT products that can easily be solved by using these well-researched and widely deployed Internet security protocols.
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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