Semaphore Network Encryption Report

Abstract

This paper documents the results of a preliminary assessment performed on the commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) Semaphore Communications Corporation (SCC) Network Security System (NSS). The Semaphore NSS is a family of products designed to address important network security concerns, such as network source address authentication and data privacy. The assessment was performed in the INFOSEC Core Integration Laboratory, and its scope was product usability focusing on interoperability and system performance in an existing operational network. Included in this paper are preliminary findings. Fundamental features and functionality of the Semaphore NSS are identified, followed by details of the assessment, including test descriptions and results. A summary of test results and future plans are also included. These findings will be useful to those investigating the use of commercially available solutions to network authentication and data privacy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA279294

Entities

People

  • Karen L. Johnson

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Protocols
  • Authentication
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Corporations
  • Data Links
  • Data Transmission
  • Heterogeneous Networks
  • Liquid Crystal Displays
  • Local Area Networks
  • Network Protocols
  • Operating Systems
  • Performance Tests
  • Security
  • Transport Protocols

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Cyber