Archived U.S. Government Approved Protection Profile - Extended Package for MACsec Ethernet Encryption Version 1.1
Short Name: pp_ndcpp_macsec_ep_v1.1 Technology Type: Network Encryption CC Version: 3.1 Date: 2016.03.04 Preceded By: pp_ndcpp_macsec_ep_v1.0 Succeeded By: pp_ndcpp_macsec_ep_v1.2
Sunset Date:
2016.05.10
Conformance Claim: None Protection Profile![]()
PP OVERVIEWThis Extended Package (EP) describes security requirements for a network device that implements Media Access Control Security (MACsec) encryption to secure communications over a trusted channel and is intended to provide a minimal, baseline set of requirements that are targeted at mitigating well defined and described threats. However, this EP is not complete in itself, but rather extends the Security Requirements for Network Devices collaborative Protection Profile (NDcPP). This EP specifically addresses MACsec, which allows authorized systems using Ethernet Transport to maintain confidentiality of transmitted data and to take measures against frames that are transmitted or modified by unauthorized devices. The hardware, firmware, and software of the MACsec device define the physical boundary. All of the security functionality is contained and executed within the physical boundary of the device. For example, given a computer with an Ethernet card, the whole computer is considered to be within the boundary. Since this EP builds on the NDcPP, conformant TOEs are obligated to implement the functionality required in the NDcPP along with the additional functionality defined in this EP in response to the threat environment discussed later in this document. This U.S. Government Approved Protection Profile is not assigned to any Validated ProductsThis U.S. Government Approved Protection Profile does not have any related Technical DecisionsPlease forward any Protection Profile specific comments to the applicable Technical Rapid Response Team (TRRT). Please forward any general questions to our Q&A tool. |