FIPS 140-2 Non-Proprietary Security Policy, Version 0.8
March 17, 2016
Sonus SBC 7000 Session Border Controller
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SBC 7000 Session Border Controller
2.1
Overview
Sonus Networks, Inc. (hereafter referred to as Sonus) is a leader in IP1 networking with proven expertise in
delivering secure, reliable and scalable next-generation infrastructure and subscriber solutions. The Sonus line of
Session Border Controllers (SBC) help mid-sized and large enterprises take advantage of cost-saving SIP2 trunking
services by securing their network from IP-based attacks, unifying SIP-based communications and controlling
traffic in the network.
Sonus's SBC 7000 Session Border Controller features a unique architecture design that differs from other SBCs
on the market today by aggregating all of the session border functionality security, encryption, transcoding,
call routing, and session management into a single device and distributing those functions to embedded and
modular hardware within the device. For example, media transcoding on the SBC is performed on a modular
DSP3 farm while much of the encryption is handled via embedded cryptographic hardware, thereby, providing
optimal performance during real-world workloads, overloads, and attacks.
The SBC 7000 Session Border Controller is a high-performance air-cooled, 5U, IP encryption appliance that
provides secure SIP-based communications with robust security, reduced latency, real-time encryption (VOIP4
signaling and media traffic), media transcoding, flexible SIP session routing and policy management.
Figure 1 and Figure 2 below show a picture of the front and rear panels of the SBC 7000 Session Border
Controller respectively.
Figure 1 Front View of SBC 7000
1 IP Internet Protocol
2 SIP Session Initiation Protocol
3 DSP Digital Signal Processor
4 VOIP Voice Over Internet Protocol