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When COSE protection is used, the profile should specify whether COSE When COSE protection is used, the profile should specify whether COSE
tags are used or not. Note that RFC 8392 requires COSE tags be used tags are used or not. Note that RFC 8392 requires COSE tags be used
in a CWT tag. in a CWT tag.
Often, a tag is unnecessary because the surrounding or carrying Often, a tag is unnecessary because the surrounding or carrying
protocol identifies the object as an EAT. protocol identifies the object as an EAT.
6.3.6. COSE/JOSE Protection 6.3.6. COSE/JOSE Protection
COSE and JOSE have several options for signed, MACed, and encrypted COSE and JOSE have several options for signed, MACed, and encrypted
messages. JWT may use the JOSE 'null' protection option. It is messages. It may be an Unsecured JWT as described in Section 6 of
possible to implement no protection, sign only, MAC only, sign then [RFC7519]. It is possible to implement no protection, sign only, MAC
encrypt, and so on. All combinations allowed by COSE, JOSE, JWT, and only, sign then encrypt, and so on. All combinations allowed by
CWT are allowed by EAT. COSE, JOSE, JWT, and CWT are allowed by EAT.
A profile should specify all signing, encryption, and MAC message A profile should specify all signing, encryption, and MAC message
formats that may be sent. For example, a profile might allow only formats that may be sent. For example, a profile might allow only
COSE_Sign1 to be sent. As another example, a profile might allow COSE_Sign1 to be sent. As another example, a profile might allow
COSE_Sign and COSE_Encrypt to be sent to carry multiple signatures COSE_Sign and COSE_Encrypt to be sent to carry multiple signatures
for post quantum cryptography and to use encryption to provide for post quantum cryptography and to use encryption to provide
confidentiality. confidentiality.
A profile should specify that the receiver accepts all message A profile should specify that the receiver accepts all message
formats that are allowed to be sent. formats that are allowed to be sent.
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