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diff --git a/docs/interfaces/macsec.rst b/docs/interfaces/macsec.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..578a1633 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/interfaces/macsec.rst @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +.. _macsec-interface: + +###### +MACsec +###### + +MACsec is an IEEE standard (IEEE 802.1AE) for MAC security, introduced in 2006. +It defines a way to establish a protocol independent connection between two +hosts with data confidentiality, authenticity and/or integrity, using +GCM-AES-128. MACsec operates on the Ethernet layer and as such is a layer 2 +protocol, which means it's designed to secure traffic within a layer 2 network, +including DHCP or ARP requests. It does not compete with other security +solutions such as IPsec (layer 3) or TLS (layer 4), as all those solutions are +used for their own specific use cases. + + +Configuration +############# + +Operation +========= + + |