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InfoGuard Ethernet Layer 2 Link Encryption

Optical networks are very often used to transfer confidential information. Today, integrity, confidentiality, availability and authenticity need to be ensured at all times. The only reasonable and secure measure for protecting yourself against attacks of any kind is the encryption of that information without, however, jeopardizing performance in any way. InfoGuard´s EtherGuard products have been developed - in accordance with international security standards - exactly for this demanding task using an approach that is truly exemplary and innovative.

In day-to-day business, data transfer over fiber optic networks has become "de rigueur". In more and more networks, bandwidths of up to 10 GbE are the order of the day when linking various sites e.g. server farms and computer centers as well as for backup and disaster recovery infrastructures. Unfortunately, the prevailing opinion according to which fiber optic lines, compared with regular copper cables, are especially secure, does not hold true in practice. On the contrary: Just bending the fiber is all it takes to listen secretly to information exchange.

Advanced Solution as Best Practice

EtherGuard is a secure, reliable and practical method to transfer your data encrypted and without any loss of performance across public ground. EtherGuard is developed and manufactured  in Switzerland. The security architecture of the EtherGuard devices meets the highest standards regarding the handling of sensitive data. Our security solutions are developed in strict adherence to the international guidelines of the «Common Criteria EAL 3» and «FIPS 140-2 Level 3».

Overview Details

  • EtherGuard1: 1 gigabit/s Ethernet data encryption
  • EtherGuard10: 10 gigabit/s Ethernet data encryption
  • Layer-2 encryption in point-to-point links
  • 128 / 256-bit AES encryption
  • 100% encryption performance
  • Consistently low latency <5µs
  • Developed and manufactured in Switzerland