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Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program CAVP

Implementation Name
Description
Cisco Alkindi MACSec ASIC is the Cisco processing engine that performs AES-GCM encryption/decryption to support IEEE 802.1AE, IETF ESP-GCM/GMAC and other port and PHY features at 1 gigabit line rate used on Cisco Catalyst and Nexus series switches.
Version
Alkindi Revision 4 (Firmware)
Type
SOFTWARE
Vendor
Cisco Systems, Inc.
170 W. Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
Contacts
Sonu Shankar
sonshank@cisco.com
408-424-7279

AES 1426

   First Validated: 7/15/2010
Operating Environment Algorithm Capabilities
Synopsys VCS v2005.06 AES-ECB Expand
Synopsys VCS v2005.06 AES-GCM Expand

Created October 05, 2016, Updated March 16, 2023