1
Scope
2 References
3 Terms and
definitions
4 Abbreviations and acronyms
5 Conventions
6 Secure password-based authentication
protocol with key exchange (SPAK)
6.1 Problems of
plaintext password-based authentication
6.2 Operational
procedure of SPAK
6.3 Basic
characteristics of SPAK
7
Requirements for SPAK
7.1 Framework
requirement
7.2 Protocol
requirement
8
Criteria for choosing a suitable SPAK
Annex A – SPAK framework
requirements
Appendix I – Comparison of existing SPAKs in terms of performance and underlying PKC
Appendix II – Comparison of existing SPAK protocols in terms of several
requirements
Bibliography