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PSK handling in RadSec

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FCS_RADSEC_EXT.1.3 lists PSK cipher suites as selectable, with an app note to include at least one of them if support for PSKs is selected in FCS_RADSEC_EXT.1.2. We already have FCS_RADSEC_EXT.2 as a selection-based requirement for when the TOE supports PSKs. Rather than have a selection that could be null in a mandatory SFR, our recommendation would be to add a new element to FCS_RADSEC_EXT.2 and put the selection for PSK-based cipher suites in there. That way a TOE that does not support PSK won't have to worry about filling that selection out with a null value. Is this acceptable?

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Start by comparing the PSK selections and conditions in FCS_RADSEC_EXT.1.2, FCS_RADSEC_EXT.1.3, and FCS_RADSEC_EXT.2. Review how the requirements handle selection-based support, then determine whether the proposed new element resolves the null-selection concern; done means reaching and documenting an accepted specification decision.

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Domain
authentication, security
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
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Stale
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Needs clarification
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