MAC Privacy Protection
Fully compliant solution that provides Ethernet Layer 2 Security for port and data privacy
Overview
The MAC Privacy Protection IP is a fully compliant solution that provides Ethernet Layer 2 Security for port and data privacy as standardized in IEEE 802.1AEdk. It protects components in Ethernet networks especially low and high speed Ethernet used in cloud, data center, 5G, industrial and automotive. The MAC Privacy Protection IP from Comcores supplements the security features of authentication, confidentiality, integrity, and replay protection, offered by MACsec. It adds encryption to MAC addresses, padding for fixed frame sizes, and controlled transmission timing of frames.
The MAC Privacy Protection IP core is configurable to have multiple Privacy Mapping rules for traffic differentiation, including Privacy Frame processing for individual frame protection and Privacy Channel processing for express and preemptable frame protection. The IP is prepared for easy interfacing with Comcores or third-party MACsec, MAC, PCS and TSN Switch IPs. It can be delivered with 8-bit and 64-bit AXI-S input and output data interfaces. It additionally includes a software tool for the integration with MACsec Key Agreement Entity.
Block Diagram
Technical Specifications
Key Features & Benefits
Delivers Performance
- Compliance with IEEE Std 802.1AEdk-2023
- Line-rate Privacy Protection
Highly Configurable
- Supports 1G – 50G data rates
- Multiple Privacy Mapping Rules for traffic differentiation
- Optional integrated with MACsec IP
Feature Rich
- Individual Privacy Frame processing
- Express and Preemptable Privacy Channel processing
- Configurable padding and timing transmission
- SW tool for MACsec Key Agreement Protocol IEEE 802.1X integration
Silicon Agnostic
- Designed in Verilog and targeting both ASICs and FPGAs
Deliverables
The IP Core can be delivered in Source code or Encrypted format. The following deliverables will be provided with the IP Core license:
- Solid documentation, including User Manual and Release Note
- Simulation Environment, including Simple Testbed, Test case and Test Script
- Programming Register Specification
- Timing Constraints in Synopsys SDC format
- Access to support system and direct support from Comcores Engineers
- Synopsys SGDC Files (optional)
- Synopsys Lint, CDC and Waivers (optional)