Among the major security topics today, the need for security and encryption of Ethernet Layer 2 (MACsec Layer 2) traffic is primarily to prevent important data traffic from passing through physical network devices such as routers, bridges and switches, as well as IP telephony , Personal computers, printers and web servers, etc. In addition, cloud servers and big data centers that provide big data transfer bandwidth services are also in the spotlight.
In order to solve the information security of high-speed network traffic, the industry is moving from the application layer of the Ethernet layer 7 to the Ethernet layer 2 (MAC Layer-2) based on the hardware. The encryption and decryption specification is IEEE 802.1AE standard (MACsec), which provides information packet transmission security between routers. Similarly, this specification is also very suitable for protecting the link between the local area network (LAN) and the wide area network (WAN). Under the MACsec standard, Only authorized devices can gain network access and ensure the integrity and confidentiality of the information transmitted via Ethernet frames.
Currently, the MACsec standard has been widely adopted by the industry. The new generation of high-speed Ethernet and Optical Transport Network standards drive high-throughput requirements (400Gbps or higher), but also have the support of a large number of transport channels port / channel) Flexible bandwidth requirements.
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