SCYTALE+

Since its launch the Internet has seen explosive growth, becoming the world’s most powerful network and connecting millions of people globally.

The utilisation of the Internet by military, government and other security conscious organisations for the passage of sensitive data has not previously been possible due to the lack of easily transportable IP encryption mechanisms that are approved to encryption accredited standards.

Developments in High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryption (HAIPE) devices have allowed the Internet to be utilised as a credible bearer for secret data. While the secure passage of data over the Internet is assured from a security perspective, the current threat comes in the form of a Denial of Service (DoS) attack and data interception and monitoring by Intelligence services and cyber criminals.

Effective targeting of data by hostile parties can build a clear picture of deployed locations, as well as providing clues to future intentions due to variations in traffic volume and by identifying commonly associated IP addresses.

The ability to “hide” in background traffic transiting the Internet is a key requirement for organisations looking for data security, especially for users deploying in a singleton role embedded within different areas of operation worldwide.

At present limited solutions exist on the market that enable deployed users the ability to blend into background Internet traffic. A common issue being that deployed users must route data back to a single firewall with a public facing IP address.

Anything public facing is therefore exploitable to attack, such as a DoS attack or can be used to gather an intelligence picture via the use of source and destination IP addresses.

The creation of the Scytale+, utilising Virtual Private Networking (VPN) techniques and associated networks, both public and private, will mitigate the current threats posed by intelligence gathering agencies and cyber criminals.