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Work item:
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Y.QKD-IPSec-fr
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Subject/title:
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Framework for integration of quantum key distribution and IPSec
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Status:
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Under study [Issued from previous study period]
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Approval process:
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AAP
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Type of work item:
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Recommendation
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Version:
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New
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Equivalent number:
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Timing:
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2026-Q2 (Low priority)
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Liaison:
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ITU-T SG11, SG17, ETSI ISG-QKD, IETF
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Supporting members:
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MIIT, China; China Telecom, China; ETRI, CAS Quantum Network, Co. Ltd,.China.
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Summary:
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With the diversity of network services and the demand for security, it is necessary to use QKD to ensure the security of user networks. Therefore, it is promising to implement standardization work for the integration of QKDN and user networks. Combining QKD with IPsec can achieve better end-to-end encryption. QKD provides secure key distribution based on quantum mechanics to resist future quantum computing attacks. IPsec provides traditional encryption and authentication mechanisms. By combining QKDN and IPsec, not only does it achieve strong defense against quantum computing attacks, but it also provides comprehensive protection from classical encryption and identity verification.
This Recommendation will carry out standardization study and specify framework for integration of QKD and IPSec, including the overview of QKD and IPSec integration, application modes of QKD and IPSec integration, requirements of QKD and IPSec integration, reference model of QKD and IPSec integration and security considerations.
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Comment:
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First registration in the WP:
2024-03-22 10:06:42
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Last update:
2025-04-09 13:32:16
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