RFC 8870 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2021

Encrypted Key Transport for DTLS and Secure RTP

Overview

RFC 8870, “Encrypted Key Transport for DTLS and Secure RTP”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 2021 by C. Jennings, J. Mattsson, D. McGrew, D. Wing, F. Andreasen. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

Encrypted Key Transport (EKT) is an extension to DTLS (Datagram Transport Layer Security) and the Secure Real-time Transport Protocol (SRTP) that provides for the secure transport of SRTP master keys, rollover counters, and other information within SRTP. This facility enables SRTP for decentralized conferences by distributing a common key to all of the conference endpoints.

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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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