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RFC 7384
Security Requirements of Time Protocols in Packet Switched Networks,October 2014
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC7384
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Abstract
As time and frequency distribution protocols are becomingincreasingly common and widely deployed, concern about their exposureto various security threats is increasing. This document defines aset of security requirements for time protocols, focusing on thePrecision Time Protocol (PTP) and the Network Time Protocol (NTP).This document also discusses the security impacts of time protocolpractices, the performance implications of external securitypractices on time protocols, and the dependencies between othersecurity services and time synchronization.
For the definition ofStatus,seeRFC 2026.
For the definition ofStream, seeRFC 8729.