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Meeting IRS requirements for encrypted transmission of FTI


From: "Hunt, Fred - DCF" <Fred.Hunt () wisconsin gov>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2015 15:50:10 +0000

Does anyone have previous experience meeting IRS requirements for the encrypted transmission of FTI across a LAN and 
WAN, specifically the requirements called for in IRS Publication 1075?
The IRS tests for the following:
All FTI data in transit is encrypted when moving across a Wide Area Network (WAN) and within the agency's Local Area 
Network (LAN).   If FTI is transmitted over a LAN or WAN it is encrypted with FIPS 140-2 validated encryption, using at 
least a 128-bit encryption key.

MACsec is what we are looking at right now.  I'm wondering if anyone who has been through such an implementation could 
share lessons learned, gotchas, etc.

Any input is appreciated?

Fred


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