IEEE 802.1AE MACsec standard

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IEEE 802.1 standard link-layer security protocol network security standard

The IEEE 802.1AE MACsec standard is a network security protocol that provides data confidentiality, integrity, and origin authenticity for Ethernet traffic at the media access control (MAC) layer.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
IEEE 802.1AE MACsec	1
IEEE 802.1AE MACsec standard canonical	1
IEEE 802.1AEbn	1
IEEE 802.1AEbw	1
IEEE Standard for Local and metropolitan area networks—Media Access Control (MAC) Security	1
MACsec	1
MACsec Key Agreement (MKA)	1
MACsec Security Entity (SecY)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12955 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: IEEE 802.1AE MACsec standard
Context triple: [IEEE Standards Association, develops, IEEE 802.1AE MACsec standard]

A. IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging standard
The IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging standard defines how virtual LANs are implemented and identified over Ethernet networks by inserting a VLAN tag into Ethernet frames.
B. IEEE 802.1D MAC bridging standard
The IEEE 802.1D MAC bridging standard is a networking specification that defines how Ethernet bridges and switches forward frames and prevent loops in local area networks, including the original Spanning Tree Protocol.
C. IEEE 802.1Qbv time‑sensitive networking standard
The IEEE 802.1Qbv time‑sensitive networking standard defines enhancements to Ethernet scheduling that enable deterministic, low-latency communication for time-critical applications such as industrial automation and automotive networks.
D. IEEE 802.1CM fronthaul standard
The IEEE 802.1CM fronthaul standard is a Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) specification that defines Ethernet-based transport requirements and profiles for carrying mobile fronthaul traffic in 4G/5G radio access networks.
E. IEEE 802.1Qbu frame preemption standard
The IEEE 802.1Qbu frame preemption standard defines mechanisms for interrupting and resuming Ethernet frame transmission to reduce latency for time-critical traffic in time-sensitive networking.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: IEEE 802.1AE MACsec standard
Target entity description: The IEEE 802.1AE MACsec standard is a network security protocol that provides data confidentiality, integrity, and origin authenticity for Ethernet traffic at the media access control (MAC) layer.

A. IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging standard
The IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging standard defines how virtual LANs are implemented and identified over Ethernet networks by inserting a VLAN tag into Ethernet frames.
B. IEEE 802.1D MAC bridging standard
The IEEE 802.1D MAC bridging standard is a networking specification that defines how Ethernet bridges and switches forward frames and prevent loops in local area networks, including the original Spanning Tree Protocol.
C. IEEE 802.1Qbv time‑sensitive networking standard
The IEEE 802.1Qbv time‑sensitive networking standard defines enhancements to Ethernet scheduling that enable deterministic, low-latency communication for time-critical applications such as industrial automation and automotive networks.
D. Wi‑Fi Protected Access
Wi‑Fi Protected Access is a family of security protocols designed to protect wireless computer networks by providing stronger data encryption and user authentication than earlier Wi‑Fi standards.
E. IEEE 802.1CM fronthaul standard
The IEEE 802.1CM fronthaul standard is a Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) specification that defines Ethernet-based transport requirements and profiles for carrying mobile fronthaul traffic in 4G/5G radio access networks.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	IEEE 802.1 standard ⓘ link-layer security protocol ⓘ network security standard ⓘ
appliesTo	full-duplex links ⓘ wired Ethernet ⓘ
canBeUsedWith	Provider Backbone Bridging ⓘ linked to: Provider Bridging Provider Bridging ⓘ VLANs ⓘ
category	LAN/MAN security ⓘ
defines	MACsec Security Entity (SecY) ⓘ linked to: IEEE 802.1AE MACsec standard Secure Association ⓘ Secure Channel ⓘ
doesNotSpecify	key management protocol ⓘ
encryptionAlgorithmFamily	AES ⓘ linked to: Advanced Encryption Standard
encryptionMode	Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) ⓘ
firstApproved	2006 ⓘ
fullName	IEEE Standard for Local and metropolitan area networks—Media Access Control (MAC) Security ⓘ linked to: IEEE 802.1AE MACsec standard
hasAmendment	IEEE 802.1AEbn ⓘ linked to: IEEE 802.1AE MACsec standard IEEE 802.1AEbw ⓘ linked to: IEEE 802.1AE MACsec standard
hasShortName	MACsec ⓘ linked to: IEEE 802.1AE MACsec standard
isIndependentOf	IP layer ⓘ applications ⓘ upper-layer protocols ⓘ
keyManagementTypicallyProvidedBy	IEEE 802.1X ⓘ linked to: IEEE 802.1 standards family MACsec Key Agreement (MKA) ⓘ linked to: IEEE 802.1AE MACsec standard
layer	data link layer ⓘ
maintainedBy	IEEE 802.1 Working Group ⓘ
operatesBetween	MAC layer peers ⓘ
protects	Ethernet frames ⓘ
provides	data confidentiality ⓘ data integrity ⓘ data origin authenticity ⓘ
publishedBy	IEEE ⓘ linked to: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
relatedStandard	IEEE 802.1X ⓘ linked to: IEEE 802.1 standards family IEEE 802.1X-REV ⓘ linked to: IEEE 802.1 standards family
scope	Ethernet traffic security ⓘ
securityServices	confidentiality ⓘ integrity ⓘ origin authentication ⓘ replay protection ⓘ
status	active ⓘ
subLayer	MAC sublayer ⓘ
supports	LAN environments ⓘ point-to-point links ⓘ
supportsKeyLength	128-bit ⓘ 256-bit ⓘ
uses	AES-GCM ⓘ Key Encryption Keys ⓘ Security Association Keys ⓘ packet sequence numbers ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

IEEE Standards Association → develops → IEEE 802.1AE MACsec standard ⓘ

IEEE 802.1AE → hasShortName → MACsec ⓘ

subject linked to: IEEE 802.1AE MACsec standard