RFC 4301 - Security Architecture for the Internet Protocol

Contents

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Summary of Contents of Document
  • 1.2. Audience
  • 1.3. Related Documents
• 2. Design Objectives
  • 2.1. Goals/Objectives/Requirements/Problem Description
  • 2.2. Caveats and Assumptions

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.

Abstract

This document describes an updated version of the "Security Architecture for IP", which is designed to provide security services for traffic at the IP layer. This document obsoletes RFC 2401 (November 1998).