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Status Under review
Created by Siemon Kamstra
Created on Mar 6, 2024

Upgrade Cúram XML Server to TLS V1.3

The actual Cúram XML Server V8 runs with TLS V1.2.

In 2018 TLS V1.3 was introduced.

TLS V1.3 has many advantages over TLS V1.2:

  • Eliminates support for outmoded algorithms and ciphers

  • Eliminates RSA key exchange, mandates Perfect Forward Secrecy

  • Reduces the number of negotiations in the handshake

  • Reduces the number of algorithms in a cipher suite to 2

  • Eliminates block mode ciphers and mandates AEAD bulk encryption

  • Uses HKDF cryptographic extraction and key derivation

  • Offers 1-RTT mode and Zero Round Trip Resumption

  • Signs the entire handshake, an improvement of TLS 1.2

  • Supports additional elliptic curves

(Source: https://www.thesslstore.com/blog/tls-1-3-everything-possibly-needed-know/ )

TLS V1.3 is supported by Java 8.

We think an upgrade to TLS V1.3 for the XML Server is highly recommended, as this brings the Cúram security on a modern level.

The pressure of our security department and server-administrators to use TLS V1.3 will grow in the near future.

Customer Name Dataport, Hamburg, Germany
Persona Based Summary

As a provider of government IT-solutions that processes highly confidential data I want my applications to be secure and to implement up-to-date security measures of which TLS V1.3 is one.

Market Segment WH Government
Type of Request Customer Requirement
Market Opportunity

Implementation of this feature will keep the Cúram Software modern concerning security.

Usage frequency + #/type of users impacted

Once implemented, always.

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    Graham McCrindle
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    Mar 13, 2024

    Hi Siemon

    Thank you for taking the time to share your ideas with us. We are committed to involving our users in building our product roadmap and appreciate your suggestions.

    We will review the information you have provided and get back to you within 30 days. If additional details are required to complete our evaluation, we will send you a request for more information.

    Thank you,

    Graham McCrindle, CURAM Product Management Team