ISO IEC 11586-1-1996 PDF
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Full title and description
Information technology — Open Systems Interconnection — Generic upper layers security: Overview, models and notation. Defines a set of generic facilities to assist in the provision of security services in OSI applications.
Abstract
This standard gives an overview and modelling notation for generic upper‑layer security (GULS) in OSI application environments; it defines the concepts, models and notation used by the companion parts that specify service and protocol details.
General information
- Status: Published (International Standard — confirmed).
- Publication date: 16 May 1996 (Edition 1, published 1996).
- Publisher: ISO/IEC (developed under ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology).
- ICS / categories: 35.100.01 (Open systems interconnection in general).
- Edition / version: Edition 1 (1996).
- Number of pages: 54 pages (printed edition; some distributors list equivalent page counts).
Scope
ISO/IEC 11586-1:1996 defines an overview, models and notation for generic upper‑layer security services in OSI applications. It establishes conceptual facilities and modelling conventions used to describe security services and service elements that assist applications in meeting confidentiality, integrity and authentication requirements; the part provides the framework for the more detailed service and protocol specifications in the companion parts.
Key topics and requirements
- Overview of Generic Upper Layers Security (GULS) architecture and objectives.
- Models and notation for describing security facilities and service elements (conceptual modelling conventions used across the series).
- Definitions of generic facilities that assist provision of security services to OSI applications (basis for service/protocol specs in parts 2 and 3).
- Mapping and equivalence with corresponding ITU‑T recommendations where applicable (e.g., alignment with X.831 / X.832 in companion parts).
Typical use and users
Intended users include protocol and product designers implementing OSI application‑layer security, standards developers and technical committees, security architects and systems integrators who need a conceptual framework and notation for specifying or evaluating upper‑layer security services, and researchers studying OSI security frameworks. Implementers of companion parts (service and protocol specifications) will use this part as the conceptual reference.
Related standards
Directly related: ISO/IEC 11586-2:1996 (Security Exchange Service Element (SESE) — service definition) and ISO/IEC 11586-3:1996 (SESE — protocol specification). The companion parts align with ITU‑T Recommendations (notably X.831 and X.832). Other related OSI security framework standards include ISO/IEC 10181 series (OSI security frameworks) and earlier OSI security protocol standards.
Keywords
generic upper layers security, GULS, OSI, security service, service element, SESE, security models, notation, ITU‑T X.831, X.832, ISO/IEC JTC 1.
FAQ
Q: What is this standard?
A: ISO/IEC 11586-1:1996 is the overview and modelling/notation part of the Generic Upper Layers Security (GULS) family for OSI — it defines the conceptual framework used by the series.
Q: What does it cover?
A: It covers the high‑level overview, conceptual models and notation for describing generic facilities that assist application‑layer security in OSI environments; it does not specify protocol message formats (those are in companion parts).
Q: Who typically uses it?
A: Protocol designers, implementers of OSI application security, standards developers, security architects and researchers who need a standardised conceptual model and notation for upper‑layer security.
Q: Is it current or superseded?
A: The record for the publication shows Edition 1 (1996) and the standard has been confirmed (reviewed and kept as current) in ISO’s lifecycle records; users should check the issuing bodies for any later revisions or active withdrawal notices before relying on it for new designs.
Q: Is it part of a series?
A: Yes — it is part of the ISO/IEC 11586 series; companion parts include ISO/IEC 11586-2:1996 (SESE service definition) and ISO/IEC 11586-3:1996 (SESE protocol specification). The companion parts are aligned with ITU‑T recommendations X.831/X.832.
Q: What are the key keywords?
A: Generic upper layers security (GULS), OSI, security service, service element, SESE, models, notation, ISO/IEC JTC 1.