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The purpose of this GitHub repository is to support development of proposals and change tracking for the OpenC2 HTTPS implementation specification as new working draft level revisions are created and the associated CSDs mature.
This repository is designed to support TC members' work on a formal specification that describes the use of HTTPS as a transfer mechanism for OpenC2 messages. Provisional Work Product title: "Specification for Transfer of OpenC2 Messages via HTTPS", edited by David Lemire (G2). The specification explains the transfer of OpenC2 command and response messages using HTTP and the use of TLS to provide security. The authoritative format for the specification is Markdown, as per the OpenC2 TC request form.
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This specification describes the use of Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) over Transport Layer Security (TLS) as a transport mechanism for OpenC2 messages; this HTTP/TLS layering is typically referred to as HTTPS [RFC2818]. As described in [RFC3205], HTTP has become a common "substrate" for information transfer for other application-level protocols. The broad availability of HTTP makes it a useful option for OpenC2 message transport in support of prototyping, interoperability testing, and for operational use in environments where appropriate security protections can be provided. Similarly, TLS is a mature and widely-used protocol for securing information transfers in TCP/IP network environments. This specification provide guidance to the OpenC2 implementation community when utilizing HTTPS for OpenC2 message transport. It includes guidance for selection of TLS versions and options suitable for use with OpenC2 (see Section 3.2.3).
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