AGILE PROTOCOL FOR SECURE COMMUNICATIONS WITH ASSURED SYSTEM AVAILABILITY

摘要

A method of transmitting data over a computer network includes, at an originating terminal connected to the computer network, receiving a stream of data and inserting a first level packet payload containing an at least one dummy data. The method includes, identifying a network destination address for the stream of data. Further, the method includes, forming a first level packet including the first level packet payload and a first level header containing data representing the network destination address. The method further includes, encrypting at least a portion of the first level packet to form a second level packet payload. The method further includes, forming a second level packet including the second level packet payload and a second layer header containing a router address of an intermediate router connecting the originating terminal to the network destination address. The method further includes, sending the second level packet to the intermediate router at the router address.