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====== 10. TLS/mTLS Communication ======
**Scenarios:** 4 \\
**FFI Functions:** ~30 \\
**Status:** ⏳ Planned
This category covers all scenarios for Post-Quantum secure TLS communication. Server setup, client configuration, and mTLS deployment.
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===== Scenarios =====
^ ID ^ Scenario ^ Description ^ Complexity ^ Status ^
| [[.:server_setup|10.1]] | TLS Server Setup | Server with PQ certificate | ⭐⭐⭐ | ⏳ |
| [[.:client_config|10.2]] | TLS Client Configuration | Client for PQ-TLS | ⭐⭐⭐ | ⏳ |
| [[.:mtls_deployment|10.3]] | mTLS Deployment | Mutual authentication | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⏳ |
| [[.:hybrid_tls|10.4]] | Hybrid TLS | ECDHE + ML-KEM Key Exchange | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⏳ |
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===== TLS 1.3 with PQ Key Exchange =====
sequenceDiagram
participant C as Client
participant S as Server
Note over C,S: TLS 1.3 Handshake with Hybrid Key Exchange
C->>S: ClientHello (x25519_mlkem768)
Note right of C: ECDH + ML-KEM Key Shares
S->>C: ServerHello (x25519_mlkem768)
S->>C: EncryptedExtensions
S->>C: Certificate (ML-DSA-65)
S->>C: CertificateVerify
S->>C: Finished
Note over C: Validate certificate
Note over C: Calculate hybrid key
C->>S: Finished
Note over C,S: 🔐 Encrypted Communication
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===== Cipher Suites =====
^ Cipher Suite ^ Key Exchange ^ Authentication ^ Encryption ^
| TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 | x25519_mlkem768 | ML-DSA-65 | AES-256-GCM |
| TLS_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256 | x25519_mlkem768 | ML-DSA-65 | ChaCha20-Poly1305 |
| TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 | x25519 (Hybrid fallback) | ECDSA P-384 | AES-256-GCM |
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===== Server Configuration =====
^ Server ^ Configuration ^ PQ Support ^
| **Nginx** | ssl_certificate + ssl_protocols | Via OpenSSL 3.6 |
| **Apache** | SSLCertificateFile + SSLProtocol | Via OpenSSL 3.6 |
| **Kestrel (.NET)** | HttpsConnectionAdapterOptions | Native |
| **HAProxy** | bind ... ssl crt | Via OpenSSL 3.6 |
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===== Industry-Specific Requirements =====
^ Industry ^ TLS Requirements ^ Special Features ^
| **Energy/SCADA** | TLS 1.2+ | IEC 62351, Offline fallback |
| **Healthcare** | TLS 1.3 | gematik TI Connector |
| **Automotive** | TLS 1.3 | V2X, short handshakes |
| **Industry 4.0** | TLS 1.3 + mTLS | OPC UA Security |
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===== Quick Start Code =====
==== Kestrel Server (ASP.NET Core) ====
// Program.cs
var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
builder.WebHost.ConfigureKestrel(options =>
{
options.ListenAnyIP(443, listenOptions =>
{
listenOptions.UseHttps(httpsOptions =>
{
// Load PQ certificate
var cert = ctx.LoadCertificate("server.crt.pem");
var key = ctx.LoadPrivateKey("server.key.pem", password);
httpsOptions.ServerCertificate = ctx.CreateX509Certificate2(cert, key);
// Enforce TLS 1.3
httpsOptions.SslProtocols = SslProtocols.Tls13;
// Client certificate for mTLS
httpsOptions.ClientCertificateMode = ClientCertificateMode.RequireCertificate;
httpsOptions.ClientCertificateValidation = (cert, chain, errors) =>
{
return ctx.ValidateCertificate(cert, trustStore).IsValid;
};
});
});
});
==== HttpClient with PQ-TLS ====
// Configure HttpClient for PQ-TLS
var handler = new SocketsHttpHandler
{
SslOptions = new SslClientAuthenticationOptions
{
EnabledSslProtocols = SslProtocols.Tls13,
RemoteCertificateValidationCallback = (sender, cert, chain, errors) =>
{
// PQ certificate validation
return ctx.ValidateCertificate(cert, trustStore).IsValid;
}
}
};
var httpClient = new HttpClient(handler);
var response = await httpClient.GetAsync("https://pq-server.example.com/api/data");
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===== OpenSSL 3.6 Configuration =====
# /etc/ssl/openssl.cnf
[openssl_init]
providers = provider_sect
[provider_sect]
default = default_sect
oqsprovider = oqsprovider_sect
[default_sect]
activate = 1
[oqsprovider_sect]
activate = 1
module = /usr/lib/ossl-modules/oqsprovider.so
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===== Related Categories =====
^ Category ^ Relationship ^
| [[.:zertifikate:start|3. Issue Certificates]] | Server certificates |
| [[.:authentifizierung:start|9. Authentication]] | mTLS Client Auth |
| [[.:verschluesselung:start|7. Encryption]] | Key Exchange |
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<< [[en:int:pqcrypt:szenarien:authentifizierung:start|← 9. Authentication]] | [[en:int:pqcrypt:szenarien:start|↑ Scenarios]] | [[.:schluessel:start|11. Key Management →]] >>
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//Wolfgang van der Stille @ EMSR DATA d.o.o. - Post-Quantum Cryptography Professional//
{{tag>category tls mtls https openssl}}