Perfect forward secrecy (PFS) protected media access control security (MACSEC) key distribution
US11212265B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 9, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/162
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions stored thereon, when executed, the instructions being effective to cause at least one processor of a first network device to: derive a private key encryption key based on a public key, a first private key of the first network device, a second private key of a live peer device, and a Connectivity Association Key (CAK); transmit a secret key encrypted by the private key encryption key to the live peer device; and receive a communication from the live peer device, the communication being encrypted by the secret key.
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