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Aruba Juniper and FIPS 140-2.

Solution

This combination of Aruba’s powerful mobility controllers with Juniper Networks Odyssey Access Client FIPS Edition delivers a complete FIPS 140-2 validated secure mobile solution that meets the governments’ most stringent requirements, while addressing both 802.11i and non-802.11i compliant devices.

The Juniper Networks and Aruba Networks FIPS Validated 802.11i Security Solution Through the Juniper enterprise alliance technology partnership program, Juniper and Aruba have co-developed solutions that provide a comprehensive, validated offering that meets strict government IT and network security requirements.

Aruba and Juniper are the only partners that can offer a comprehensive FIPS validated 802.11i solution today. A modified driver is needed to run 802.11i in a FIPS-compliant configuration, but these drivers are not available for all devices and platforms.

Juniper and Aruba have jointly developed the xSec protocol to address this problem. xSec is a standards-based, Layer 2 protocol that can provide FIPS-compliant Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption over off-the-shelf 802.11 adapters and drivers. The selected adapter does not need to support 802.11i; xSec also provides AES encryption over 802.1X wired connections.

Because of its centralized architecture, Aruba’s mobility controller delivers unmatched encryption processing power and a design where no encryption keys are stored anywhere outside the controller. Only Aruba’s mobility controller needs to be FIPS validated. Juniper Networks Odyssey Access Client FIPS Edition is compatible with the Department of Defense (DoD) Common Access Card (CAC) standard, and supports both the Aruba/Juniper jointly developed xSec and 802.11 standards through its own embedded FIPS 140-2 Level 1, which has been validated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) cryptographic module and meets the most rigorous government encryption standards. OAC FIPS Edition also offers the advanced management features needed by large government organizations with multiple facilities and sites.http://www.juniper.net/us/en/local/pdf/solutionbriefs/3510208-en.pdf