Ultra-High Security

There are some applications that demand network security of the highest order, beyond what best-of-class commercial systems are expected to provide. Typically the province of governments and some financial institutions, these applications are extraordinarily demanding and require extensive testing prior to equipment certification. Networking equipment that passes these tests is often highly specialized and very costly. In Aruba's case, many standard products have been so certified, and are sold at prices that compete with commercial equipment that is significantly less secure.

Aruba offers products that are FIPS 140-2 EAL 3 certified, meet U.S. Department of Defense wireless network guidelines, are completely interoperable with existing clients and IT infrastructure, and provide a seamless transition to the soon-to-be-mandated 802.11i standard. For wireless clients that do not support 802.11i protocols yet, an interim step to 802.11i is provided by xSec, a standards-based Layer 2 encryption protocol jointly developed by Aruba and Juniper Networks. xSec also provides FIPS 140-2 validated security for wired clients, legacy access points, and legacy mobile devices that do not currently support 802.11i.

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Aruba's FIPS 140-2 Certified Products Meet the Highest Security Requirements

Due to its centralized architecture, Aruba's Mobility Controllers deliver unmatched encryption processing power using a design in which no encryption keys are stored outside the controller. Aruba delivers a complete FIPS 140-2 validated solution that meets the Federal government's stringent requirements as defined in the DoD policy 8100.2 and its addendum, while addressing 802.11i and non-802.11i compliant devices alike.

Additional high security features include:

• The centralized and programmable encryption architecture ensures scalability and unmatched security. As new encryption protocols emerge, the mobility infrastructure can be upgraded with minimum disruption;
• The contained encryption boundary offered by Aruba's Mobility Controller architecture sets the standard for best practices in security key distribution, deployment flexibility, and management in wireless networks;
• Government organizations can leverage commercial off-the-shelf technologies available for the 802.11i wireless security standard for their wireless deployments, keeping purchasing costs low;
• The adoption of COTS technologies for wireless security by the U.S. government significantly lowers costs associated with user training, administration, and updates, while increasing a user's familiarity with the products;
• These capabilities are augmented by available secure guest access, comprehensive wireless intrusion detection, rogue access point detection, 802.11x authentication, and NAP and TNC-based endpoint compliance checking.

By integrating authentication, encryption, and access control in the same device, and locating these functions at the same point in the network, Aruba reduces the cost of equipment and integration required by competing vendors selling multiple devices. Regardless of the size of the application, Aruba's ultra-high security solutions meet the requirements of the most demanding institutions.