DTLS protocol version 1.0 was established in 2006 and provides communications security for datagram protocols. Here are the basic characteristics:
- Permits client/server applications to communicate without permitting:
- Eavesdropping
- Tampering
- Message forgery
- Based on the TLS protocol
- Provides security guarantees
- The DLS protocol's datagram semantics are preserved
The following diagram illustrates where the Transport Layer fits into the overall schema of SSL/TLS protocol layers and protocols for each layer:
DTLS protocol version 1.0 provides detailed specifications with the major areas of coverage listed as follows: ...
