RFC 9525 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2023

Service Identity in TLS

Overview

RFC 9525, “Service Identity in TLS”, is a Proposed Standard document published in November 2023 by P. Saint-Andre, R. Salz. It obsoletes RFC 6125. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

Many application technologies enable secure communication between two entities by means of Transport Layer Security (TLS) with Internet Public Key Infrastructure using X.509 (PKIX) certificates. This document specifies procedures for representing and verifying the identity of application services in such interactions.

This document obsoletes RFC 6125.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 6125
Other RFCs from 2023

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