A case for trusted sensors: Encryptors with Deep Packet Inspection capabilities

In today´s classified networks, system health and availability are crucial to support the mission needs of the US Government. Inclusion of sensing appliances into these sensitive networks has been a priority for several years to achieve the situational awareness of the network. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how an encryptor at the network boundaries enhanced with Deep Packet Inspection sensing can aid in understanding the system´s health. General Dynamics has investigated advantages and methods for high speed content monitoring within future enhanced sensing encryptors. We will show that these encryptors and their unique place within the architecture provide valuable insight in the present operation of the network.