PD ISO IEC TS 29167-15-2017 PDF

Full title and description

STB PD ISO/IEC TS 29167-15:2017 — Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques — Part 15: Crypto suite XOR security services for air interface communications. This technical specification defines a lightweight crypto/coding suite based on the exclusive-or (XOR) operation for use with ISO/IEC 18000 air interfaces in RFID systems, including authentication, optional secure communication and key-update mechanisms aligned with existing air-interface protocols.

Abstract

ISO/IEC TS 29167-15:2017 specifies a coding and security suite that uses XOR operations to conceal plaintext and provide basic authentication and secure communication services for RFID air interfaces. The document describes authentication methods, use cases, state transitions, conformance rules and optional procedures (secure messaging and key update). Tags and interrogators MAY implement one or more of the options in the suite and must declare supported options for interoperability.

General information

• Status: Published — Technical Specification (confirmed at review).
• Publication date: 2017-10-02 (ISO catalogue also lists September 2017; IEC publication date 2 October 2017).
• Publisher: ISO/IEC (Joint technical committee ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 — Automatic identification and data capture techniques).
• ICS / categories: 35.040.50 (Automatic identification and data capture techniques).
• Edition / version: Edition 1.0 (2017).
• Number of pages: 22.

Scope

This technical specification defines a crypto/coding suite that uses XOR as the primary operation to provide lightweight security services for radio-frequency identification (RFID) air-interface communications (within the ISO/IEC 18000 family). It covers algorithm description and parameter definitions, authentication procedures, optional secure communication, optional key-update procedures, state diagrams, conformance claims, protocol-specific bindings and test vectors. Normative and informative annexes provide state tables, error codes, example cipher descriptions and security considerations.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of an XOR-based crypto/coding suite for RFID air interfaces.
• Authentication procedures and protocol requirements for tag–interrogator exchanges.
• Optional secure communication (message hiding/obfuscation using XOR patterns).
• Key update mechanisms (optional) and lifecycle handling for keys.
• State diagrams, state transition tables and initialization/reset behaviour.
• Conformance requirements and how devices claim/support specific options.
• Protocol-specific bindings and normative annexes (error codes, protocol pseudocode, test vectors).
• Security considerations and limitations of XOR-based schemes (informative guidance).

Typical use and users

Implementers and evaluators of RFID systems: tag and reader manufacturers, firmware and silicon designers, system integrators, test laboratories and certification bodies. Useful for architects defining lightweight security on constrained RFID devices, for product teams implementing ISO/IEC 18000-compliant air interfaces, and for standards committees aligning application protocols with a common crypto suite.

Related standards

ISO/IEC TS 29167 is a multipart series; related parts include other crypto suites (for example AES‑128, PRESENT, ECC-DH, Grain‑128A, AES‑OFB, ECDSA‑ECDH and others). This part is intended to be used with the ISO/IEC 18000 family (air interface parameters) and references harmonized vocabulary and conformance documents such as ISO/IEC 19762 and other ISO/IEC 29167 parts and conformance test standards in the 19823/29167 series.

Keywords

RFID, air interface, XOR, crypto suite, TS 29167-15, authentication, secure communication, key update, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31, ISO/IEC 18000, conformance, lightweight cryptography.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/IEC TS 29167-15:2017 is a technical specification that defines an XOR-based crypto/coding suite and associated procedures to provide lightweight security services for RFID air-interface communications.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the XOR cipher description and parameters, authentication protocols, optional secure messaging and key-update methods, state diagrams and conformance rules, plus normative annexes with state tables, error codes and test vectors.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Tag and reader manufacturers, silicon/firmware engineers, system integrators, test labs and certification bodies working with ISO/IEC 18000 air interfaces and seeking a lightweight, interoperable security option.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The specification was published in 2017 (edition 1.0) and was subject to ISO’s periodic review; it is recorded as published and confirmed at review. As with any standard, check the official ISO/IEC catalogue or national standards body for the latest status before procurement or certification.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is one part of the ISO/IEC 29167 series of documents (crypto suites and air-interface security services) and is intended for use alongside the ISO/IEC 18000 family of RFID air-interface standards.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: XOR, RFID, air interface, crypto suite, authentication, secure communication, key update, ISO/IEC 29167-15, ISO/IEC 18000.