SPDM Security Protocols and Data Models Working Group

Working Group Chair(s)

  • Jeff Hilland, HPE Inc.
  • Brett Henning, Broadcom Inc.

Working Group Description

The DMTF’s Security Protocols and Data Models (SPDM) Working group is responsible for the SPDM standard. This standard enables authentication, attestation and key exchange to assist in providing infrastructure security enablement. Other messages that extend functionality of SPDM as well as the development of other standards that enable and enhance infrastructure security are also developed by the SPDM WG.

The SPDM Specification (DSP0274) is designed to be enabled over a variety of media and thus can be referenced by other standards organizations and developers. SPDM incorporates the input of these external organizations, through the DMTF Alliance Partner process, to help align component authentication, confidentiality, and integrity objects across the industry.

The Security Protocol and Data Model over MCTP Binding Specification (DSP0275) & Secured Messages using SPDM over MCTP Binding Specification (DSP0276) fall under the purview of DMTF’s PMCI WG. They are published on this page as a courtesy as the PMCI WG and SPDM WG work cooperatively to maintain the specifications.

Get Involved

  • Technical work on SPDM standards takes place in the Security Protocols & and Data Models Working Group.
  • DMTF members are encouraged to contribute and access the work of the SPDM Working Group via its private, members-only workspace. Non-members, learn more and join DMTF to participate. 
  • DMTF welcomes feedback on our standards, but requires that individuals submitting comments first agree to our DMTF Feedback Policy.

 

Upcoming Workgroup Deliverables

DMTF Standard
Publication Identifier
Document TitleTarget VersionTarget Release Date
DSP0274Security Protocol & Data Model (SPDM) Specification1.3.12024Q1
DSP0274Security Protocol & Data Model (SPDM) Specification1.2.2Published
DSP0274Security Protocol & Data Model (SPDM) Specification1.0.2Published
DSP0274Security Protocol & Data Model (SPDM) Specification1.1.2Published
DSP0277Secured Messages using SPDM Specification1.2.02024Q1
DSP0286SPDM to Storage Binding Specification1.0.02024Q2
DSP0287SPDM to TCP Binding Specification1.0.02024Q1
DSP-IS0023SPDM Conformance Test Suite Guidance1.0.0Published
    

DMTF Specifications

DSP # Version Title Date Comments Versions
DSP0277 1.1.1 Secured Messages using SPDM Specification 25 Oct 2023 Standard View
DSP0276 1.1.1 Secured Messages using SPDM over MCTP Binding Specification 25 Oct 2023 Standard View
DSP0275 1.0.2 Security Protocol and Data Model (SPDM) over MCTP Binding Specification 25 Oct 2023 Standard View
DSP0274 1.3.0 Security Protocol and Data Model (SPDM) Specification 28 Jun 2023 Standard View

Open Source

Latest Version Title Date Comments Versions
Download 3.2.0 spdm-dump 18 Jul 2023 View
Download 3.2.0 spdm-emu 18 Jul 2023 View
Download 3.2.0 libspdm 18 Jul 2023 View

Work in Progress Documents

DSP # Version Title Date Comments Versions
DSP0287 1.0.0WIP99 Security Protocol Data Model (SPDM) over TCP Binding Specification 26 Jan 2024 Work-in-Progress View
DSP-IS0023 1.0.0WIP50 SPDM Conformance Test Suite Guidance 11 Jul 2022 Work-in-Progress View

White Papers and Technical Notes

DSP # Version Title Date Comments Versions
Tech Note 2024 DMTF SPDM Tech Note 2 Feb 2024 Informational View
DSP2058 1.2.0 Security Protocol and Data Model (SPDM) Architecture White Paper 3 Oct 2022 Informational View