Secure Frame : Lightweight Authenticated Encryption for Real-Time Media
RFC 9605, “Secure Frame : Lightweight Authenticated Encryption for Real-Time Media”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 2024 by E. Omara, J. Uberti, S. G. Murillo, R. Barnes, Y. Fablet. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the Secure Frame (SFrame) end-to-end encryption and authentication mechanism for media frames in a multiparty conference call, in which central media servers (Selective Forwarding Units or SFUs) can access the media metadata needed to make forwarding decisions without having access to the actual media.
This mechanism differs from the Secure Real-Time Protocol (SRTP) in that it is independent of RTP (thus compatible with non-RTP media transport) and can be applied to whole media frames in order to be more bandwidth efficient.
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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