RFC 8588 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2019

Personal Assertion Token Extension for Signature-based Handling of Asserted information using toKENs

Overview

RFC 8588, “Personal Assertion Token Extension for Signature-based Handling of Asserted information using toKENs”, is a Proposed Standard document published in May 2019 by C. Wendt, M. Barnes. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document extends the Personal Assertion Token (PASSporT), which is a token object that conveys cryptographically signed information about the participants involved in communications. The extension is defined based on the "Signature-based Handling of Asserted information using toKENs (SHAKEN)" specification by the ATIS/SIP Forum IP-NNI Task Group. It provides both (1) a specific set of levels of confidence in the correctness of the originating identity of a call originated in a SIP-based telephone network as well as (2) an identifier that allows the Service Provider (SP) to uniquely identify the origin of the call within its network.

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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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