Understanding Security Profiles; Identifying Encrypted And Authenticated Phone Calls - Cisco 7911G - IP Phone VoIP Administration Manual

Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Understanding Security Profiles

Identifying Encrypted and Authenticated Phone Calls

Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.0
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All Cisco Unified IP Phones that support Cisco Unified Communications
Manager 5.0 and later use a security profile, which defines whether the phone is
nonsecure, authenticated, or encrypted. For information about configuring the
security profile and applying the profile to the phone, refer to the
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
Related Topics
• Identifying Encrypted and Authenticated Phone Calls, page 1-19
Security Restrictions, page 1-25
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When security is implemented for a phone, you can identify authenticated or
encrypted phone calls by icons on the LCD screen on the phone.
In an authenticated call, all devices participating in the establishment of the call
are authenticated by the Cisco Unified Communications Manager. When a call in
progress is authenticated end-to-end, the call progress icon to the right of the call
duration timer in the phone LCD screen changes to the following icon:
In an encrypted call, all devices participating in the establishment of the call are
authenticated by the Cisco Unified Communications Manager. In addition, call
signaling and media streams are encrypted. An encrypted call offers the highest
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 following icon:
Understanding Security Features for Cisco Unified IP Phones
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