Cisco MACsec Hardware Right-to-Use License for 8000 Series
Secure your network traffic with the Cisco MACsec Hardware Right-to-Use license, enabling 100G encrypted connectivity for your Cisco 8000 Series routers.
- Enhanced Security: Activate hardware-based MACsec encryption to protect data in transit.
- High Performance: Ensures 100Gbps throughput for encrypted traffic without performance degradation.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps meet regulatory and industry requirements for data confidentiality.
- Platform Specific: Designed exclusively for the Cisco 8000 Series routing platform.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a Cisco MACsec Hardware Right-to-Use (RTU) subscription license, specifically for enabling 100 Gigabit Ethernet MACsec encryption on Cisco 8000 Series routers. It provides the necessary software entitlement to activate the hardware's built-in encryption capabilities, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality for traffic traversing your network segments.
IT Managers and Network Engineers in mid-market and enterprise environments utilize this license to secure critical data flows between network devices. It is essential for organizations that handle sensitive information and must adhere to strict security policies or regulatory mandates, fitting directly into their existing Cisco 8000 Series infrastructure.
- Hardware-Accelerated Encryption: Utilizes dedicated hardware for efficient, high-speed encryption.
- 100Gbps Capacity: Unlocks full 100Gbps throughput for MACsec encrypted traffic.
- Subscription-Based: Provides flexible, ongoing access to the MACsec feature set.
- Cisco 8000 Series Support: Directly applicable to the specified Cisco routing platform.
- Data Integrity and Confidentiality: Protects data from unauthorized access and tampering during transmission.
This Cisco MACsec license is the ideal solution for mid-market organizations needing to secure high-speed network links without compromising performance.
What This Enables
Enable High-Speed Encrypted Network Links
Enable teams to secure critical data flows between network aggregation points or data centers. Streamline the deployment of encrypted connections that meet stringent data privacy regulations.
data center interconnect, campus network core, service provider edge, enterprise WAN edge
Meet Regulatory Compliance Mandates
Automate the process of fulfilling compliance requirements for data in transit, such as HIPAA or PCI DSS. Ensure continuous adherence to security standards by activating hardware-based encryption.
regulated industries, sensitive data handling, audit compliance, secure data transmission
Protect Sensitive Business Communications
Protect proprietary business information and customer data from unauthorized access during transmission across your network. Provide assurance to stakeholders regarding the security of your network infrastructure.
financial services, healthcare providers, legal firms, intellectual property protection
Key Features
Hardware-based MACsec Encryption
Provides high-performance, low-latency encryption directly in the hardware, ensuring data confidentiality and integrity without impacting network throughput.
100Gbps Throughput Support
Unlocks the full potential of your Cisco 8000 Series interfaces, allowing for secure transmission of large data volumes at maximum speed.
Subscription Licensing Model
Offers a flexible and cost-effective way to access advanced security features, aligning operational expenses with ongoing security needs.
Cisco 8000 Series Compatibility
Ensures seamless integration with your existing or planned Cisco 8000 Series routing infrastructure, minimizing compatibility concerns.
Right-to-Use Entitlement
Grants the legal and technical permission to activate and utilize the MACsec hardware capabilities on your Cisco devices.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust encryption to protect sensitive transaction data and customer information, meeting strict regulatory compliance like PCI DSS and GLBA.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must secure patient health information (PHI) in transit to comply with HIPAA regulations, necessitating strong encryption for network communications.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies handle classified and sensitive citizen data, requiring secure network links to prevent breaches and maintain national security and privacy standards.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often transmit operational technology (OT) data and proprietary designs, which need protection against espionage and disruption through encrypted links.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is MACsec?
MACsec (IEEE 802.1AE) is a network security standard that provides data integrity and confidentiality for Ethernet traffic. It encrypts data at the Media Access Control (MAC) layer, protecting it as it travels across network links.
What does 'Hardware Right-to-Use' mean?
It means the license grants you the entitlement to use the MACsec encryption functionality that is built into the hardware of your Cisco 8000 Series router. It is a software activation key for existing hardware capabilities.
Is this a perpetual license?
No, this is a subscription-based license. It provides access to the MACsec feature for the duration of the subscription term.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.