ADVA Optical Networking’s Data Security Technology Achieves German BSI Approval
February 2017 by Marc Jacob
ADVA Optical Networking announced that its FSP 3000 platform with ConnectGuard(TM) encryption technology has been approved for the transmission of classified data by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).
The approval means that the ADVA FSP 3000 can be used to transport data with security classifications up to the level of "Verschlusssache nur für den Dienstgebrauch" (VS-NfD, "Classified: For Official Use Only") as well as EU and NATO "restricted". The ADVA FSP 3000 with ConnectGuard(TM) data protection encrypts data at the optical layer. It is the first platform that supports Fibre Channel encryption at line speeds of up to 100Gbit/s to achieve BSI-approved status. Now, government organizations can deploy the most robust security methods available in their transport infrastructure. Data that requires restricted clearance, including EU and NATO communication, can be encrypted at the lowest network layer on streams of 100Gbit/s capacity and beyond.
The ADVA ConnectGuard(TM) network encryption solution is the most comprehensive system available for the protection of data in-flight and the ultimate response to the evolving threat of cyberattacks. It is the first BSI-approved solution with this level of clearance to protect data at Layer 1, secure 100Gbit/s streams and encrypt Fibre Channel links. With its Advanced Encryption Standards (AES) algorithm, dynamic key exchange and strictly separated encryption domain manager, ADVA ConnectGuard(TM) is compliant with the most stringent regulatory requirements. Already successfully deployed in public sector networks on every continent, it will now be available to safeguard Germany’s most critical national infrastructure, including energy and water supplies, healthcare systems and transportation.