[Ietf-keyprov] WG Review: Provisioning of Symmetric Keys (keyprov)

[Hallam-Baker, Phillip]

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The WG has been approved.

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> Subject: [Ietf-keyprov] WG Review: Provisioning of Symmetric 
> Keys (keyprov) 
> 
> A new IETF working group has been proposed in the Security Area.  
> The IESG has not made any determination as yet. The following 
> draft charter was submitted, and is provided for 
> informational purposes only.  
> Please send your comments to the IESG mailing list 
> (iesg at ietf.org) by January 22nd.
> 
> +++
> 
> Provisioning of Symmetric Keys (keyprov) 
> =========================================
> 
> Current Status: Proposed Working Group
> 
> Chair(s):
> TBD
> 
> Security Area Director(s):
> Russ Housley <housley at vigilsec.com>
> Sam Hartman <hartmans-ietf at mit.edu>
> 
> Security Area Advisor:
> Russ Housley <housley at vigilsec.com>
> 
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> 
> Background
> ----------
> 
> Current developments in deployment of Shared Symmetric Key 
> (SSK) tokens have highlighted the need for a standard 
> protocol for provisioning symmetric keys.
> 
> The need for provisioning protocols in PKI architectures has 
> been recognized for some time. Although the existence and 
> architecture of these protocols provides a feasibility proof 
> for the KEYPROV work assumptions built into these protocols 
> mean that it is not possible to apply them to symmetric key 
> architectures without substantial modification.
> 
> In particular the ability to provision symmetric keys and 
> associated attributes dynamically to already issued devices 
> such as cell phones and USB drives is highly desirable. The 
> working group will develop the necessary protocols and data 
> formats required to support provisioning and management of 
> symmetric key authentication tokens, both proprietary and 
> standards based.
> 
> 
> Input Documents
> ---------------
> 
> The following Internet drafts have been proposed by their 
> authors as input documents:
> 
> * Dynamic Symmetric Key Provisioning Protocol (M. Pei, S. Machani)
> * Portable Symmetric Key Container (A. Vassilev, J. Martinsson, M. 
> Pei, P. Hoyer, S. Machani)
> * Extensions to CT-KIP to support one- and two-pass key 
> initialization (M. Nystroem, S. Machani)
> 
> 
> Scope and Deliverables
> ----------------------
> 
> The scope of the working group shall be to define protocols and data 
> formats necessary for provisioning of symmetric cryptographic keys 
> and associated attributes.
> 
> The group shall consider use cases related to use of Shared Symmetric 
> Key Tokens. Other use cases may be considered for the purpose of 
> avoiding unnecessary restrictions in the design and ensure the 
> potential for future extensibility.
> 
> The working group will produce the following deliverables:
> 
> * Portable Symmetric Key Container
> * Dynamic Symmetric Key Provisioning Protocol
> 
> 
> Milestones
> ----------
> 
> June 2007 WG Last Call Portable Symmetric Key Container
> June 2007 WG Last Call Dynamic Symmetric Key Provisioning Protocol
> August 2007 IETF Last Call Portable Symmetric Key Container
> August 2007 IETF Last Call Dynamic Symmetric Key Provisioning Protocol
> Jan 2008 Complete implementation and interoperability tests
> June 2008 WG documents to DRAFT Standard Status
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