US Patent 11870761 Hardware security accelerator

An integrated circuit device includes a packet type detection circuit, a security circuitry, and a configuration circuit. The packet type detection circuit is operable to determine a packet type of a packet based on header portions of the packet. The security circuit is operable to perform security processing of the packet according to a set of security parameters. The configuration circuit operable to determine the set of security parameters based on the packet type of the packet, an identifier associated with the packet, and an index associated with the packet, and provide the set of security parameters to the security circuit.