Modernizing cryptographic systems is a lot more complicated than a software patch or iOS update, and oftentimes unfunded, but is vital to securing the nation’s most important secrets.
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CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, today announced its recently upgraded high-speed network encryptor, the Viasat KG-142, is the first device certified and fielded to meet a new, critical National Security Agency (NSA) standard the Ethernet Data Encryptor Cryptographic Interoperability Specification (EDE-CIS).
The KG-142 encryptor is the first Type 1 MACsec 200 Gbps (aggregate) Ethernet encryptor to protect any classification of data up to Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI) where very high-bandwidth and low latency are critical such as cloud computing, transport networks, big data processing and archive/disaster recovery. The device is available in 20/40/80/200 Gbps aggregate speed configurations, and is able to deliver reliable, network-efficient protection for Layer 2 Ethernet communications.