The core consists of a comprehensive set of pre-integrated security functions that customers can implement into FPGA or ASIC designs. The security core requires only a one-time configuration load after power-cycle/reset. Once configured, the security core will automatically set up a secure connection to its peer core or cores in the distant-end equipment.

   ViaSat said the product is more than just an AES algorithm. “The multichannel engine is a complete security system core. The management interface also provides status information to the host, indicating the status of security connections as well as other link statistics,” ViaSat said in a company statement.