draft-ietf-avt-srtp-not-mandatory-15.txt		draft-ietf-avt-srtp-not-mandatory-16.txt
	Network Working Group C. Perkins		Network Working Group C. Perkins
	Internet-Draft University of Glasgow		Internet-Draft University of Glasgow
	Intended status: Informational M. Westerlund		Intended status: Informational M. Westerlund
	Expires: July 20, 2014 Ericsson		Expires: July 20, 2014 Ericsson
	January 16, 2014		January 16, 2014
	Securing the RTP Protocol Framework: Why RTP Does Not Mandate a Single		Securing the RTP Protocol Framework: Why RTP Does Not Mandate a Single
	Media Security Solution		Media Security Solution
	draft-ietf-avt-srtp-not-mandatory-15.txt		draft-ietf-avt-srtp-not-mandatory-16.txt
	Abstract		Abstract
	This memo discusses the problem of securing real-time multimedia		This memo discusses the problem of securing real-time multimedia
	sessions, and explains why the Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP),		sessions, and explains why the Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP),
	and the associated RTP Control Protocol (RTCP), do not mandate a		and the associated RTP Control Protocol (RTCP), do not mandate a
	single media security mechanism. This is relevant for designers and		single media security mechanism. This is relevant for designers and
	reviewers of future RTP extensions, to ensure that appropriate		reviewers of future RTP extensions, to ensure that appropriate
	security mechanisms are mandated, and that any such mechanisms are		security mechanisms are mandated, and that any such mechanisms are
	specified in a manner that conforms with the RTP architecture.		specified in a manner that conforms with the RTP architecture.
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	More importantly, though, the security requirements for the different		More importantly, though, the security requirements for the different
	usage scenarios vary widely, and an appropriate security mechanism in		usage scenarios vary widely, and an appropriate security mechanism in
	one scenario simply does not work for some other scenarios.		one scenario simply does not work for some other scenarios.
	For a framework protocol, it appears that the only sensible solution		For a framework protocol, it appears that the only sensible solution
	to the strong security requirement of [RFC3365] is to develop and use		to the strong security requirement of [RFC3365] is to develop and use
	building blocks for the basic security services of confidentiality,		building blocks for the basic security services of confidentiality,
	integrity protection, authorisation, authentication, and so on. When		integrity protection, authorisation, authentication, and so on. When
	new uses for the framework protocol arise, they need to be studied to		new uses for the framework protocol arise, they need to be studied to
	determine if the existing security building blocks can satisfy the		determine if the existing security building blocks can satisfy the
	requirements, or if new building blocks need to be developed. A		requirements, or if new building blocks need to be developed.
	mandatory to implement set of security building blocks can then be
	specified for that usage scenario of the framework.
	Therefore, when considering the strong and mandatory to implement		Therefore, when considering the strong and mandatory to implement
	security mechanism for a specific class of applications, one has to		security mechanism for a specific class of applications, one has to
	consider what security building blocks need to be supported. To		consider what security building blocks need to be integrated, or if
	maximize interoperability it is important that common media security		any new mechanisms need to be defined to address specific issues
	and key management mechanisms are defined for classes of application		relating to this new class of application. To maximize
	with similar requirements. The IETF needs to participate in this		interoperability it is important that common media security and key
			management mechanisms are defined for classes of application with
			similar requirements. The IETF needs to participate in this
	selection of security building blocks for each class of applications		selection of security building blocks for each class of applications
	that use the protocol framework and are expected to interoperate, in		that use the protocol framework and are expected to interoperate, in
	cases where the IETF has the appropriate knowledge of the class of		cases where the IETF has the appropriate knowledge of the class of
	applications.		applications.
	6. Securing the RTP Protocol Framework		6. Securing the RTP Protocol Framework
	The IETF requires that protocols specify mandatory to implement (MTI)		The IETF requires that protocols specify mandatory to implement (MTI)
	strong security [RFC3365]. This applies to the specification of each		strong security [RFC3365]. This applies to the specification of each
	interoperable class of application that makes use of RTP. However,		interoperable class of application that makes use of RTP. However,
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