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PUBLICATIONS

Secure Messaging in BACnet

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Author(s)

David G. Holmberg

Abstract

A proposal for BACnet secure messaging is nearing public release by the BACnet standard committee (ASHRAE SSPC-135). The proposal adds a level of BACnet specific security to existing IT security, extending the BACnet standard to offer basic security using signatures for integrity protection, and higher security with encryption for confidentiality. An introduction to the BACnet Security proposal is presented.
Citation
ASHRAE American Society for Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Journal
Volume
47 No 11
Pub Type
Journals

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Keywords

authentication, authorization, BACnet, building automation system, encryption, hash, key, network
Buildings and Construction and Fire

Citation

Holmberg, D. (2005), Secure Messaging in BACnet, ASHRAE American Society for Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Journal, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=860991 (Accessed October 12, 2025)

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Created November 1, 2005, Updated February 19, 2017
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