MACsec Securing Data in Motion Without Performance Penalty

Cloud and data center operators rely on advancing technologies to help them handle increased demand for both data throughput and data security. Select the right encryption technology to protect against most security attacks, while still ensure network performance, is of utmost importance. Media access control security (MACsec) has become an important encryption technology that is now shipped with next-generation chips, routers, and switches, including  OCP whitebox switch. It brings line-rate encryption throughput for high-speed Ethernet — critical for cloud and data center operation. This presentation will discuss the key use cases and the state of the industry, the challenges of securing high-speed Ethernet networks, the advantages of MACsec technology, and why test must evolve to ensure smooth deployment.