scope:

This document is a member of a multi-part standard that, when taken in total,  defines the requirements for communications pertaining to the access agnostic  (e.g., PHY and MAC agnostic) monitoring and bi-directional communication  of events and information between smart devices and other devices,  applications and networks.

This standard enables organizations to increase security when deploying the  applications across a hostile network.

This standard provides a common foundation for personnel who support or use risk management processes for IT systems.