MPLS Encryption & Security

MPLS is one of the fastest growing networking technologies today. Companies are migrating from their legacy infrastructures in order to take advantage of the cost savings and performance advantages offered by MPLS. While these advantages are real, users should be aware of the MPLS Security Myth. In the early days of the MPLS migration, the service was often positioned as being a secure form of transport. However, this proved to be more of a marketing claim than a defensible technical feature.

The truth is, MPLS only provides logical separation of traffic over a shared virtual network. Service providers offer the same MPLS service on the same network to multiple companies. Often, they outsource the local transport to third party carriers, which also use shared networks. Unless you specifically request and arrange otherwise, your service provider will typically send your data in the clear across these shared multi-carrier networks.

Fortunately, with a CipherOptics solution, you can take advantage of MPLS features without having to worry about its inherent lack of security. Whether you need to protect a single link, or your entire network, we eliminate the complexity of encrypting today's MPLS networks.

Our solutions combine standards-based, wire-speed encryption appliances with CipherEngine, the only policy definition and key distribution technology designed for multi-node networks. Together, they give you the highest level of data protection at the lowest total cost.

With a CipherOptics MPLS encryption solution, you have the power to protect your data in motion wherever, however and whenever you want, without changes or disruptions to your MPLS network, your infrastructure, or your operations. In fact, one of the largest service providers in the U.S. tested our Layer 4 encryption solution in their labs to gauge the impact on network services. We think the results speak for themselves.

The following case studies detail how we helped a customer resolve their MPLS security concerns with our MPLS Encryption solution:

Regional Bank Case Study

To see just how easy it can be to encrypt your MPLS network, contact us at 1-877-878-6655 or feel free to ask us a question.

Learn More About:
IP Encryptors
CipherEngine Policy and Key Management

Downloads:
CipherEngine Whitepaper
Group Encryption Whitepaper
Layer 4 Encryption Test Results