SCTP - IP Protocol
This page provides IP protocol information on the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.
SCTP is the Stream Control Transmission Protocol, a message-oriented transport protocol combining TCP-like reliability with multi-streaming and multi-homing. Linux has a native handler for this IP protocol.
IP Protocol Details
- Name
- Stream Control Transmission Protocol
- Abbreviation
- SCTP
- Status
- Active
- IANA Number
- 132
- IANA Keyword
- SCTP
- Reference
- SCTP
IP Protocol Status - Active
SCTP was standardized in RFC 2960 (2000) and refined in RFC 4960 (2007), and is actively used today in telecom signaling (SS7 over IP) and real-time apps.
IP Protocol Network Policy
SCTP is used in telecom signaling (SS7 over IP) and some real-time or multi-homed applications; allow only where SCTP-based services are explicitly deployed.