An ID-based mutually authenticated edge-to-edge security architecture for bridged provider networks to secure layer-2 communications 

Ferdous Wahid, Khan (Date of defense: 2011-05-26)

IEEE standardized a Layer-2 security, named Media Access Control security (MACsec), for interoperability. It provides link-based security through hop-by-hop operation. The link-constrained security of MACsec eliminates the ...