Providing data confidentiality and data integrity over a fiber-optic communication channel, the Cisco 10Gbps Optical Encryption Line Card brings encryption to the Cisco Network Convergence System (NCS) 2000 Series and the Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP). You get highly dependable security through the combined use of next-generation cryptography and Cisco's trustworthy systems initiative, helping to ensure a highly robust architecture and adherence to product security development best practices.
The encryption line card is a single-slot card that fits into the Cisco NCS 2006 and 2002 and Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP M6 and M2 chassis. The card has 10 enhanced Small Form-Factor Pluggable Plus (SFP+) ports that support five independent encryption streams, providing superb density for 10-gigabit encryption services.