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Security Considerations for Signaling Transport (SIGTRAN) Protocols

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Network Working Group                                        J. Loughney
Request for Comments: 3788                         Nokia Research Center
Category: Standards Track                                 M. Tuexen, Ed.
                                      Univ. of Applied Sciences Muenster
                                                        J. Pastor-Balbas
                                                    Ericsson Espana S.A.
                                                               June 2004


                      Security Considerations for
                Signaling Transport (SIGTRAN) Protocols

Status of this Memo

   This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
   Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
   improvements.  Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
   Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
   and status of this protocol.  Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2004).

Abstract

   This document discusses how Transport Layer Security (TLS) and IPsec
   can be used to secure communication for SIGTRAN protocols.  The main
   goal is to recommend the minimum security means that a SIGTRAN node
   must implement in order to attain secured communication.  The support
   of IPsec is mandatory for all nodes running SIGTRAN protocols.  TLS
   support is optional.



















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