CipherOptics Introduces the CipherOptics SG1002 Security Gateway.RALEIGH, N.C. -- -- Solution Uses VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) A protocol for switching to a backup router in the case of failure. Two or more routers are set up with VRRP, and one is elected the "master. to Provide Fail-Over and Supports Network Resiliency, Ensuring Maximum Protection for Data in Motion over Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. IP Networks -- CipherOptics Inc., the leading innovator of solutions for Protecting Data in Motion(TM), has announced the debut of the CipherOptics SG1002, the first extensible IPSec security gateway. Providing full-duplex, gigabit speed IPSec encryption The reversible transformation of data from the original (the plaintext) to a difficult-to-interpret format (the ciphertext) as a mechanism for protecting its confidentiality, integrity and sometimes its authenticity. Encryption uses an encryption algorithm and one or more encryption keys. with virtually no latency, the CipherOptics SG1002 provides safe passage for business-critical information traveling over IP networks. Unlike high-cost multi-purpose devices that can have significant latency and performance issues, the CipherOptics SG1002 easily integrates into the existing network and supports High Availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. (HA) in less than half the rack space of its predecessor, ensuring that all data in transit is locked down. The CipherOptics SG1002 will be generally available Feb. 1, 2006. Today's complex business processes depend upon application-to-application connectivity, demanding seamless low-latency communications across multiple geographies and data centers. Network encryption can maintain confidentiality for these critical applications but current IPSec and SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. options can add tremendous processing and operational overhead, forcing companies to choose between security and network performance. The new CipherOptics SG1002 alleviates these issues by aggregating encryption operations into a high-speed optimized platform, enabling organizations to support business processes with strong but unobtrusive security protection. "Large organizations are slowly learning that there is far more to encryption than simply deploying a VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ," said Jon Oltsik, senior analyst at the Enterprise Strategy Group. "To truly protect business processes, encryption operations must be balanced against networking topologies See topology. , application requirements, and latency sensitivity. The new CipherOptics SG1002 security gateway was designed for these exact functions enabling companies to protect confidential data with FIPS-validated security protection while remaining transparent to networks, applications, and money-making business processes." Product highlights A recipient of the internationally recognized Common Criteria (Common Criteria for Information Technology Security) An international standard process for defining security objectives and for evaluating compliance with those objectives. The Common Criteria have largely replaced the Trusted Computer Security Evaluation Criteria (TCSEC), the Canadian certification, the CipherOptics SG1002 is a purpose-built appliance that protects storage data in motion; protects data as it traverses third party networks; secures sensitive virtual networks; and, protects wireless network links end to end. Unusual for encryption products, the CipherOptics SG1002 features low-latency line rate encryption for virtually no impact to mission-critical applications and offers a non-disruptive, transparent, bump in the wire architecture that is easy to implement. Easy to manage through the use of the CipherOptics CryptoView(TM) management tool and integration into leading enterprise management applications, the SG1002 is available in a 1U platform. The HA option in the CipherOptics SG1002 adds redundancy and fail-over capabilities, critical to high-availability networks. With the HA option, two units are installed in a master-slave configuration, so that should a unit or link become unavailable, there will be no impact on the network or the data. The HA option uses Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) is a non-proprietary redundancy protocol described in RFC 3768 designed to increase the availability of the default gateway servicing hosts on the same subnet. (VRRP), which eliminates the single point of failure inherent with a single link or security gateway. VRRP dynamically assigns responsibility for a virtual router to one of the CipherOptics SG1002 gateways, called the master, that controls encryption to the security gateway devices on the other end of the encrypted en·crypt tr.v. en·crypt·ed, en·crypt·ing, en·crypts 1. To put into code or cipher. 2. Computer Science links and which forwards encrypted packets to those IP addresses. When the master becomes unavailable, the backup CipherOptics SG1002, called the slave, takes the place of the master and assumes responsibility for encrypting packets to those IP addresses. "The CipherOptics SG1002 is a significant advance in robust data security and will be a critical component of any high-availability IP network that needs to protect its data in motion," said Ron Willis About CipherOptics CipherOptics, the leading innovator of solutions for Protecting Data in Motion, has been providing best-in-breed data security solutions to a growing list of top customers including large enterprises, top financial institutions, Fortune 100 companies, healthcare organizations, and government agencies. CipherOptics security solutions protect data in motion with virtually no impact to network operations or management to: protect data storage in motion, protect data as it traverses third party networks, secure sensitive virtual networks, and secure end-to-end wireless links. CipherOptics solutions leverage robust industry-standard 256 bit AES encryption capabilities and provide the best total cost of ownership, performance, network transparency Reading and/or writing to resources on the network (folders, files, printers, etc.) as if they were attached locally. Either built into the operating system or a separate file sharing component, network transparency implies that there is no additional effort required by the user or by the and ease of implementation in its class of products. The CipherOptics family of security gateways is field-proven in some of the most security-conscious networks in the world, and has received FIPS-140-2 Level 2 validation and Common Criteria certification. For more information please see www.cipheroptics.com. |
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