RFC 5246
E5908
RFC 5246 is the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard that specifies Transport Layer Security (TLS) version 1.2, a widely used protocol for securing communications over computer networks.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TLS 1.2 | 9 |
| RFC 5246 canonical | 7 |
| TLS 1.2 PRF | 1 |
| The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.2 | 1 |
| Transport Layer Security 1.2 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T63810 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: RFC 5246 Context triple: [TLS, definedIn, RFC 5246]
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TLS
TLS (Transport Layer Security) is a cryptographic protocol that secures data transmitted over networks by providing encryption, authentication, and integrity between communicating applications.
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B.
Internet Protocol version 6
Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is the modern Internet addressing and routing protocol designed to replace IPv4 by providing a vastly larger address space and improved network efficiency and security features.
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C.
Wired Equivalent Privacy
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an early and now largely obsolete Wi‑Fi security protocol known for its weak encryption and significant vulnerabilities.
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D.
TCP/IP
TCP/IP is the fundamental communication protocol suite that enables data transmission and networking across the internet and most modern computer networks.
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E.
IEEE 802.11
IEEE 802.11 is a family of wireless networking standards that define the protocols for implementing Wi‑Fi local area networks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: RFC 5246 Target entity description: RFC 5246 is the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard that specifies Transport Layer Security (TLS) version 1.2, a widely used protocol for securing communications over computer networks.
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A.
TLS
TLS (Transport Layer Security) is a cryptographic protocol that secures data transmitted over networks by providing encryption, authentication, and integrity between communicating applications.
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B.
Wi‑Fi Protected Access
Wi‑Fi Protected Access is a family of security protocols designed to protect wireless computer networks by providing stronger data encryption and user authentication than earlier Wi‑Fi standards.
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C.
Internet Protocol version 6
Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is the modern Internet addressing and routing protocol designed to replace IPv4 by providing a vastly larger address space and improved network efficiency and security features.
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D.
Wired Equivalent Privacy
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an early and now largely obsolete Wi‑Fi security protocol known for its weak encryption and significant vulnerabilities.
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E.
TCP/IP
TCP/IP is the fundamental communication protocol suite that enables data transmission and networking across the internet and most modern computer networks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Internet standard
ⓘ
Request for Comments ⓘ TLS specification ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
VPN security
ⓘ
email security ⓘ general application-layer security ⓘ web traffic security ⓘ |
| area | Security ⓘ |
| category | Standards Track ⓘ |
| defines |
TLS 1.2 Finished message
ⓘ
RFC 5246 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
TLS 1.2 PRF
TLS 1.2 alert protocol ⓘ TLS 1.2 change cipher spec protocol ⓘ TLS 1.2 cipher suites ⓘ TLS 1.2 extensions ⓘ TLS 1.2 handshake protocol ⓘ TLS 1.2 key derivation ⓘ TLS 1.2 record protocol ⓘ TLS 1.2 renegotiation behavior ⓘ TLS 1.2 session resumption ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
authentication
ⓘ
confidentiality ⓘ integrity ⓘ security of communications over computer networks ⓘ |
| obsoletedBy | RFC 8446 ⓘ |
| obsoletes |
RFC 2246
ⓘ
RFC 3546 ⓘ RFC 4346 ⓘ |
| protocolFamily |
TLS
ⓘ
TLS ⓘ
surface form:
Transport Layer Security
|
| publishedBy |
Internet Engineering Task Force
ⓘ
surface form:
IETF
Internet Engineering Task Force ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
RFC 8446
ⓘ
TLS 1.3 ⓘ |
| specifies |
RFC 5246
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
TLS 1.2
RFC 5246 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Transport Layer Security 1.2
|
| status | Obsoleted ⓘ |
| stream |
Internet Engineering Task Force
ⓘ
surface form:
IETF
|
| supports |
TLS extensions
ⓘ
client authentication ⓘ negotiation of cipher suites ⓘ server authentication ⓘ |
| title |
RFC 5246
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.2
|
| updates |
TLS 1.0
ⓘ
TLS 1.1 ⓘ |
| uses |
HMAC
ⓘ
X.509 certificates ⓘ asymmetric cryptography ⓘ pseudorandom function ⓘ symmetric cryptography ⓘ |
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Subject: RFC 5246 Description of subject: RFC 5246 is the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard that specifies Transport Layer Security (TLS) version 1.2, a widely used protocol for securing communications over computer networks.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.