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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