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MACsec
(IEEE 802.1AE)
solutions

Overview

The forthcoming IEEE 802.1AE (MACsec) standard specifies a set of protocols to meet the security requirements for protecting data traversing Ethernet LANs. MACsec allows unauthorised LAN connections to be identified and excluded from communication within the network. In common with IPsec and SSL, MACsec defines a security infrastructure to provide data confidentiality, data integrity and data origin authentication. By using these techniques to verify that packets come from the station which claimed to send them, MACsec is able to prevent attacks on Layer 2 protocols. However, unlike IPsec and SSL which provide end-to-end security, MACsec secures network operation by protecting traffic on a hop-by-hop basis.

Helion MACsec solutions

The Helion MACsec solution is based on our product proven AES Galois/Counter mode core which provides full hardware acceleration of the confidentiality and authentication requirements of 802.1AE. Please visit the Helion AES-GCM core page for more details on this high performance solution.

Contact

For more detailed information on these or any of our other products and services, please feel free to email us at helioncores@heliontech.com and we will be pleased to discuss how we can assist with your individual requirements.


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