Centauris CV1000 Virtual Encryptor by ID Quantique is a virtualized encryption solution designed for real-world security and performance. It is an agile and scalable solution that supports multi-layer (L2, L3, and L4) network architectures and ensures 100% interoperability with Centauris encryptors. The optimal application of Centauris CV1000 is data protection across large-scale, virtualized WANs, particularly those operating at speeds of 1 Gbps or less. It is ideal for customers who prefer to protect data without dedicated hardware solutions but still require hardened data encryption security. Centauris CV1000 protects network communications at speeds up to 5 Gbps encrypted bandwidth. It leverages the Centauris CN Series Ethernet encryptor platform to maximize bandwidth and minimize latency. Centauris CV1000 is transport layer agnostic and supports concurrent multi-layer encryption, making it suitable for extended virtualized network security. It is a software implementation of Centauris hardware encryptors, offering instant scalability for rapid deployment across network links and providing robust encryption for data-in-motion. Designed for flexibility and scalability like other VNFs, it is transparent to the network, making it ideal for securing WAN or SD-WAN at the virtual edge. Centauris CV1000 offers Transport Independent Mode, making it network layer independent (L2, L3, and L4) and protocol agnostic. By supporting Layer 3, it provides network operators with more configuration options using TCP/IP routing for securing critical data. Its software control enables greater flexibility and responsiveness in network architecture, as well as opportunities to quickly expand network scale.