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What is MACsec?

MACsec (Media Access Control Security) is an IEEE standard for network security that provides secure communication for Ethernet links. It operates at the data link layer (Layer 2) and provides encryption and authentication between devices on a network. It is commonly used to secure point-to-point or point-to-multipoint Ethernet links, protecting against eavesdropping, man-in-the-middle attacks, and data tampering within a local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN).

What other technologies are related to MACsec?

MACsec Competitor Technologies

IPsec provides security at the network layer, offering encryption and authentication. It competes with MACsec, which operates at the data link layer.
mentioned alongside MACsec in 3% (1.1k) of relevant job posts
TLS secures communication at the transport layer (Layer 4), while MACsec secures at the data link layer (Layer 2). They provide different levels of security and may compete depending on the application's requirements.
mentioned alongside MACsec in 1% (270) of relevant job posts

MACsec Complementary Technologies

EVPN/VXLAN provides a way to create virtualized Layer 2 networks over an IP infrastructure. MACsec can be used to secure the Layer 2 traffic within the VXLAN tunnels, acting as a complementary technology. Securing the VXLAN segments.
mentioned alongside MACsec in 15% (144) of relevant job posts
EVPN is a VPN technology used for Layer 2 connectivity. MACsec can secure the Ethernet frames transported within an EVPN network.
mentioned alongside MACsec in 5% (278) of relevant job posts
VXLAN is a tunneling protocol for creating virtualized Layer 2 networks over IP. MACsec can secure the Layer 2 traffic within the VXLAN tunnels.
mentioned alongside MACsec in 3% (384) of relevant job posts

Which organizations are mentioning MACsec?

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Cisco Systems
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Juniper Networks
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Oracle
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