IEEE 802.1AE MACsec standard

E5019

IEEE 802.1 standard link-layer security protocol network security standard

The IEEE 802.1AE MACsec standard is a network security protocol that provides data confidentiality, integrity, and origin authenticity for Ethernet traffic at the media access control (MAC) layer.

Aliases (8)

IEEE 802.1AE ×50
IEEE 802.1AE MACsec ×1
IEEE 802.1AEbn ×1
IEEE 802.1AEbw ×1
IEEE Standard for Local and metropolitan area networks—Media Access Control (MAC) Security ×1
MACsec ×1
MACsec Key Agreement (MKA) ×1
MACsec Security Entity (SecY) ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	IEEE 802.1 standard → link-layer security protocol → network security standard →
appliesTo	full-duplex links → wired Ethernet →
canBeUsedWith	Provider Bridging → surface form: "Provider Backbone Bridging" Provider Bridging → VLANs →
category	LAN/MAN security →
defines	IEEE 802.1AE MACsec standard → surface form: "MACsec Security Entity (SecY)" Secure Association → Secure Channel →
doesNotSpecify	key management protocol →
encryptionAlgorithmFamily	Advanced Encryption Standard → surface form: "AES"
encryptionMode	Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) →
firstApproved	2006 →
fullName	IEEE 802.1AE MACsec standard → surface form: "IEEE Standard for Local and metropolitan area networks—Media Access Control (MAC) Security"
hasAmendment	IEEE 802.1AE MACsec standard → surface form: "IEEE 802.1AEbn" IEEE 802.1AE MACsec standard → surface form: "IEEE 802.1AEbw"
hasShortName	IEEE 802.1AE MACsec standard → surface form: "MACsec"
isIndependentOf	IP layer → applications → upper-layer protocols →
keyManagementTypicallyProvidedBy	IEEE 802.1 standards family → surface form: "IEEE 802.1X" IEEE 802.1AE MACsec standard → surface form: "MACsec Key Agreement (MKA)"
layer	data link layer →
maintainedBy	IEEE 802.1 Working Group →
operatesBetween	MAC layer peers →
protects	Ethernet frames →
provides	data confidentiality → data integrity → data origin authenticity →
publishedBy	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers → surface form: "IEEE"
relatedStandard	IEEE 802.1 standards family → surface form: "IEEE 802.1X" IEEE 802.1 standards family → surface form: "IEEE 802.1X-REV"
scope	Ethernet traffic security →
securityServices	confidentiality → integrity → origin authentication → replay protection →
status	active →
subLayer	MAC sublayer →
supports	LAN environments → point-to-point links →
supportsKeyLength	128-bit → 256-bit →
uses	AES-GCM → Key Encryption Keys → Security Association Keys → packet sequence numbers →