Cybersecurity: Layered communication architectures ensure improved network security.

Packet-based networks use publicly documented protocols, and utilities are potential targets,

so a comprehensive (and co-ordinated) security policy is essential across the entire network.

Depending on the application requirements, different measures need to be taken, starting from

denial of service protection, protection against data modification using authentication,

up to encryption of confidential data, and centralized user account management.

This ensures a ‘defense in depth’ approach and is supported by the FOX615 platform.

Additionally, the static approach of MPLS-TP, with much fewer protocols being potential targets

for attacks, and the natively integrated SDH technology reduce potential attack surfaces.