Cisco Systems 8945, 8941 manual Understanding Security Profiles, Identifying Encrypted Phone Calls

Chapter

Understanding Security Features for Cisco Unified IP Phones

Table 1-4	Overview of Security Features (continued)
Feature		Description
Phone hardening		Additional security options, which you control from Cisco Unified CM
		Administration:
		• Disabling PC port
		• Disabling PC Voice VLAN access
		• Disabling access to web pages for a phone
		Note You can view current settings for the PC Port Disabled, GARP Enabled,
		and Voice VLAN enabled options by looking at the phone’s Security
		Configuration menu. For more information, see the “Security
		Configuration Menu” section on page 4-8.
802.1X Authentication		The Cisco Unified IP Phone can use 802.1X authentication to request and gain
		access to the network. See the “Supporting 802.1X Authentication on Cisco
		Unified IP Phones” section on page 1-16for more information.

Related Topics

•Understanding Security Profiles, page 1-13

•Identifying Encrypted Phone Calls, page 1-13

•Security Restrictions, page 1-17

Understanding Security Profiles

All Cisco Unified IP Phones that support Cisco Unified CM use a security profile, which defines whether the phone is nonsecure or encrypted. For information about configuring the security profile and applying the profile to the phone, refer to Cisco Unified Communications Manager Security Guide.

To view the security mode that is set for the phone, look at the Security Mode setting in the Security Configuration menu. For more information, see the “Security Configuration Menu” section on page 4-8.

Related Topics

•Identifying Encrypted Phone Calls, page 1-13

•Security Restrictions, page 1-17

Identifying Encrypted Phone Calls

When security is implemented for a phone, you can identify encrypted phone audio calls by icons on the screen on the phone. You can also determine if the connected phone is secure and protected if a security tone plays at the beginning of the call.

In a secure call, all call signaling and media streams are encrypted. An encrypted call offers a high level of security, providing integrity and privacy to the call. When a call in progress is being encrypted, the call progress icon to the right of the call duration timer in the phone LCD screen changes to the lock

icon: .

If the call is routed through non-IP call legs, for example, PSTN, the call may be nonsecure even though it is encrypted within the IP network and has a lock icon associated with it.

	Cisco Unified IP Phone 8941 and 8945 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.5 (SCCP and SIP)
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