Cisco MACSEC Hardware Right-to-Use License for 400G
Secure your high-speed network traffic with Cisco MACSEC hardware right-to-use licenses, enabling encrypted 400G connections on Cisco 8000 Series routers for enhanced data protection.
- Enhanced Security: Enable hardware-accelerated MACsec encryption for 400G interfaces, protecting data in transit.
- Compliance Assurance: Meet stringent regulatory and compliance requirements for data confidentiality and integrity.
- Performance Integrity: Maintain high throughput and low latency with dedicated hardware encryption capabilities.
- Operational Continuity: Ensure uninterrupted service and access to critical security features through a subscription model.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco MACSEC Hardware Right-to-Use license provides the entitlement to activate hardware-based MACsec encryption on 400 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces for Cisco 8000 Series routers. It unlocks the capability for secure, high-speed data transmission, ensuring data confidentiality and integrity across your network infrastructure.
This license is designed for businesses that require robust network security and compliance for their critical data flows. IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market companies will use this to secure sensitive traffic traversing their core or edge networks, ensuring that data remains protected without compromising performance.
- Hardware-Accelerated Encryption: Utilizes dedicated hardware for MACsec, ensuring high throughput and minimal latency.
- Data Confidentiality: Encrypts traffic to prevent unauthorized access and eavesdropping.
- Data Integrity: Verifies that data has not been tampered with during transmission.
- Subscription-Based: Offers a flexible, recurring licensing model for predictable operational expenses.
- Cisco 8000 Series Support: Specifically designed for deployment on Cisco 8000 Series routing platforms.
Secure your high-speed network connections with this essential Cisco license, providing enterprise-grade encryption without the overhead for mid-market organizations.
What This Enables
Enable Hardware-Accelerated MACsec Encryption
Enable teams to secure high-speed data links using dedicated hardware encryption capabilities. Streamline the deployment of advanced network security protocols to protect sensitive information in transit.
organizations deploying high-speed core networks, businesses requiring data privacy for inter-site links, teams managing sensitive financial data, enterprises with strict compliance mandates
Meet Regulatory Compliance Standards
Ensure adherence to industry regulations and data protection mandates by implementing hardware-based encryption. Automate compliance checks and reporting for sensitive network traffic.
businesses in regulated industries, organizations handling PII or PHI, companies with strict data governance policies, firms subject to PCI DSS or HIPAA
Protect Against Network Eavesdropping
Protect against unauthorized interception and viewing of network traffic on high-speed links. Prevent data exfiltration and maintain the confidentiality of business communications.
companies with distributed office locations, organizations connecting to cloud environments, businesses with critical intellectual property, firms operating in high-threat environments
Key Features
Hardware-based MACsec Encryption
Provides high-performance, low-latency encryption for 400G interfaces, ensuring data security without impacting network speed.
Subscription Licensing
Offers a flexible and predictable cost model for accessing advanced security features, allowing for easier budget management.
Cisco 8000 Series Compatibility
Ensures seamless integration and full functionality with supported Cisco 8000 Series routers.
Data Confidentiality and Integrity
Protects sensitive data from unauthorized access and tampering during transmission, enhancing overall network security.
Compliance Enablement
Helps organizations meet stringent regulatory requirements for data protection and privacy.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust encryption to protect sensitive transaction data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, making MACsec essential for secure data transmission.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must safeguard Protected Health Information (PHI) under HIPAA, necessitating strong encryption for network communications to ensure patient data privacy and security.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies handle classified and sensitive citizen data, requiring adherence to strict security standards and mandates for data encryption to prevent breaches and ensure national security.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services handle confidential client information, making data encryption critical to maintain attorney-client privilege and comply with data protection regulations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is MACsec?
MACsec (Media Access Control Security) is an IEEE standard that provides security services for Ethernet traffic. It ensures data confidentiality, integrity, and authentication at the MAC layer.
What does 'Hardware Right-to-Use' mean?
This license grants the right to use the MACsec encryption functionality that is built into the hardware of the Cisco 8000 Series router. It is a subscription-based entitlement to activate this capability.
Does this license require additional hardware?
No, this is a software license that enables a feature already present in the hardware of the Cisco 8000 Series routers. No additional physical hardware is required to activate MACsec functionality.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.