Editing Internet Engineering Task Force (section)

==Topics of interest==
The IETF works on a broad range of networking technologies which provide foundation for the Internet's growth and evolution.<ref>{{cite web|title=Topics of interest|url=https://www.ietf.org/topics/|website=IETF|access-date=16 January 2018|language=en|archive-date=September 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917152517/https://www.ietf.org/topics/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Automated network management===
It aims to improve the efficiency in management of networks as they grow in size and complexity. The IETF is also [[Standardization|standardizing]] protocols for autonomic networking that enables networks to be self managing.<ref>{{cite web|title=Automated network management|url=https://www.ietf.org/topics/netmgmt/|website=IETF|access-date=16 January 2018|language=en|archive-date=January 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113141653/http://www.ietf.org/topics/netmgmt/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Internet of things===
It is a network of physical objects or things that are embedded with electronics, sensors, software and also enables objects to exchange data with operator, manufacturer and other connected devices. Several IETF working groups are developing protocols that are directly relevant to [[Internet of things|IoT]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Internet of Things|url=https://www.ietf.org/topics/iot/|website=IETF|access-date=16 January 2018|language=en|archive-date=April 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414030228/https://www.ietf.org/topics/iot/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===New transport technology===
Its development provides the ability of internet applications to send data over the Internet. There are some well-established transport protocols such as TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) and UDP (User Datagram Protocol) which are continuously getting extended and refined to meet the needs of the global Internet.<ref>{{cite web|title=New transport technology|url=https://www.ietf.org/topics/transport/|website=IETF|access-date=16 January 2018|language=en|archive-date=December 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231122128/https://www.ietf.org/topics/transport/|url-status=live}}</ref>