Issue Description
Currently, the draft describes of security aspects of discovery, however lacks sufficient coverage in the Requirements and Challenges sections. We propose adding the following content to enhance the security and privacy considerations of the discovery mechanism.
Proposed Additions
Chapter 5.8. Permission Verification
Discovery should incorporate permission verification mechanisms to ensure that discovery operations are conducted with proper authorization. The entity responsible for discovery should validate permissions of both discovery requests and responses, confirming that the requesting entity has the perssion to initiate discovery and that the discovered entity has appropriate permissions to be discovered. Additionally, discovered entities should be able to define custom discovery policies that restrict visibility based on trust relationships and organizational boundaries.
Chapter 7.7. Permission Verification Challenges
In cross-domain environments, effectively verifying the permissions of both discovery requests and responses presents significant challenges. The distributed nature of discovery across organizational boundaries complicates the establishment of consistent authorization frameworks.
Chapter 7.8. Privacy Exposure Challenges
Discovery mechanisms may inadvertently expose unnecessary sensitive information about entities, thereby increasing the attack surface. Without proper controls, agents risk revealing operational details, capabilities, or organizational affiliations that could be exploited by malicious actors.
Chapter 8. Security Considerations
Discovery should implement permission verification mechanisms to ensure that only authorized entities can initiate discovery requests or be discovered.
Rationale
These additions align with the document’s existing security and privacy considerations while addressing critical gaps in permission verification and privacy exposure.
Next Steps
Please review the proposed additions and provide feedback.
Issue Description
Currently, the draft describes of security aspects of discovery, however lacks sufficient coverage in the Requirements and Challenges sections. We propose adding the following content to enhance the security and privacy considerations of the discovery mechanism.
Proposed Additions
Chapter 5.8. Permission Verification
Discovery should incorporate permission verification mechanisms to ensure that discovery operations are conducted with proper authorization. The entity responsible for discovery should validate permissions of both discovery requests and responses, confirming that the requesting entity has the perssion to initiate discovery and that the discovered entity has appropriate permissions to be discovered. Additionally, discovered entities should be able to define custom discovery policies that restrict visibility based on trust relationships and organizational boundaries.
Chapter 7.7. Permission Verification Challenges
In cross-domain environments, effectively verifying the permissions of both discovery requests and responses presents significant challenges. The distributed nature of discovery across organizational boundaries complicates the establishment of consistent authorization frameworks.
Chapter 7.8. Privacy Exposure Challenges
Discovery mechanisms may inadvertently expose unnecessary sensitive information about entities, thereby increasing the attack surface. Without proper controls, agents risk revealing operational details, capabilities, or organizational affiliations that could be exploited by malicious actors.
Chapter 8. Security Considerations
Discovery should implement permission verification mechanisms to ensure that only authorized entities can initiate discovery requests or be discovered.
Rationale
These additions align with the document’s existing security and privacy considerations while addressing critical gaps in permission verification and privacy exposure.
Next Steps
Please review the proposed additions and provide feedback.