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Status:

PROPOSED STANDARD

Authors:

J. Viega
D. McGrew

Stream:

IETF

Source:

ipsec (sec)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC4106

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Abstract

This memo describes the use of the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) as an IPsec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) mechanism to provide confidentiality and data origin authentication. This method can be efficiently implemented in hardware for speeds of 10 gigabits per second and above, and is also well-suited to software implementations. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.