Testing Security

Modern networks enforce security in a number of ways, including IPSec gateways, web server hosted SSL and an assortment of user authentication techniques. Ixia offers several distinct products for testing security to address security conformance, functional and performance testing.

IxANVL offers a set of conformance tests for IPSec and 802.1x protocols. IxVPN is specially designed to test control and data plane performance of IPSec gateways. Aptixia IxNetwork performs functional testing of user authentication devices that use 802.1x, Microsoft machine authentication and Cisco NAC. Aptixia IxLoad provides performance and functional tests for SSL as well as stress tests for devices under a DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack. IxLoad also includes thousands of vulnerability attacks to test firewalls and other network protection devices.

Datasheets

White Papers

  •  NEW! - discusses the MACSec protocol and how it may be used to protect LAN segments via hop-to-hop encryption and authentication.
  • IPSec Virtual Private Networks (IPSec): Conformance and Performance Testing

Presentations

Test Plans

Brochures

  • Ixia Testing Solutions - discusses Ixia's testing solutions for switching and routing, Triple Play delivery, IMS, data center operations, Carrier Ethernet, network assessment, and broadband access performance and conformance.
  • Ixia Platform - the Ixia chassis and load modules used to generate line-rate traffic and capture results.


IxANVL - contains conformance tests for a number of security protocols, including: IPSec, L2TP, and EAPOL.

IxVPN - provides network equipment manufacturers, service providers, and organizations deploying IPSec VPNs an extremely scalable performance analysis solution for validating the performance of IPSec VPN gateways.

IxNetwork - tests authentication protocols associated with broadband access devices including 802.1x and Cisco NAC.

IxLoad - a highly scalable, integrated test solution for assessing the performance of multiplay networks and devices.

Ixia Platform (Chassis/Load Modules) - the Ixia chassis and load modules used to generate line-rate traffic and capture results.

Press Releases