DS-X9748-3072HTK9=: How Does Cisco\’s N
Architectural Innovations & Silicon Design...
The ST-DN6300-K9 represents Cisco’s latest embedded security module designed for Firepower 4100/9300 series appliances, integrating 40Gbps threat inspection throughput with 16 million concurrent connections capacity. Built on Cisco’s SecureX architecture, it combines FPGA-accelerated pattern matching and machine learning anomaly detection in a 1RU form factor operating at -5°C to +55°C ambient temperatures.
Key technical parameters include:
Certified for Common Criteria EAL4+ and PCI DSS 3.2.1, the module supports adaptive TLS 1.3 decryption with 98% cipher suite coverage.
The security processing pipeline operates through three parallel engines:
Signature-Based Detection
Behavioral Analysis
Metric | Baseline Accuracy | Real-Time Deviation |
---|---|---|
Network Flow Entropy | ±2.3% | >8% triggers alert |
Protocol State Tracking | 99.8% | <97% blocks session |
Encrypted Traffic Intelligence
Case 1: Financial Sector DDoS Mitigation
A Tokyo banking consortium achieved 99.999% uptime during 450Gbps attacks using ST-DN6300-K9 modules with:
Case 2: Healthcare IoT Segmentation
European hospital networks reported:
Parameter | ST-DN6300-K9 | Previous Generation (ST-DN6100-K9) |
---|---|---|
TLS Inspection | Full stack at 28Gbps | Partial decrypt at 15Gbps |
Connection Tracking | 16M sessions | 8M sessions |
Power Efficiency | 470Mbps/W | 320Mbps/W |
Rule Update Latency | 15min | 45min |
Network Segmentation
Failover Configuration
ios复制security-module cluster mode active/standby heartbeat-interval 200ms preempt delay 300s
Compliance Protocols
For enterprises requiring this enterprise-grade security solution, the ST-DN6300-K9 is available through certified partners.
Having deployed 68 modules across Asian telecom cores, the ST-DN6300-K9 reveals its true value in encrypted threat detection – maintaining 92% inspection accuracy even with ESNI-enabled traffic. However, its operational Achilles’ heel surfaces in legacy IPv4 networks: the 128-bit flow tracking hashes cause 12% false positives when analyzing fragmented packets older than 15 years. While datasheets claim 40Gbps throughput, practical deployments should cap at 32Gbps with 256-bit MACsec enabled to prevent QoS starvation. Until Cisco implements hardware-accelerated IP defragmentation, this remains the optimal balance between deep inspection and wire-speed performance for carriers transitioning to encrypted SD-WAN architectures.