Last Call Review of draft-c1222-transport-over-ip-
review-c1222-transport-over-ip-secdir-lc-nystrom-2010-06-29-00

Yes, sorry about that - it is for the draft-c1222 .../Magnus

On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 2:44 PM, Paul Hoffman <phoffman at imc.org> wrote:
> Given that I have made this same copy-and-paste error in the past: this
review is for draft-c1222-transport-over-ip, not the one in the Subject: line.
> > At 10:31 AM -0700 6/27/10, Magnus Nyström wrote: >>I have reviewed this
document as part of the security directorate's >>ongoing effort to review all
IETF documents being processed by the >>IESG.  These comments were written
primarily for the benefit of the >>security area directors.  Document editors
and WG chairs should treat >>these comments just like any other last call
comments. >> >>This document defines a framework for transporting ANSI C12.22
>>advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) messages on IP networks. >> >>AMI is
intended for interaction with various types of utility meters; >>as such, it is
clear that security services such as data authenticity, >>integrity and
confidentiality will be quite important.  This draft >>defers to ANSI C12.22
for application-layer security and states that >>any transport (or IP) network
layer security security functionality >>shall act "only to enhance and preserve
[and] ... not be a substitute >>for ... ANSI C12.22 ... security provisions."
This is all good but I >>have not had access to C12.22 for this review and so
cannot comment >>further on it. It seems to me, however, that the layering of
C12.22 >>on top of IP networks may warrant a discussion about potential methods
>>to enhance C12.22 security? For example, could privacy be enhanced >>beyond
what C12.22 offers through use of a transport network's >>confidentiality
services? >> >>Other than this I have no particular comments on this draft; it
reads >>good to me. >>-- Magnus
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