Secure Protocol Engines are designed to significantly enhance network and security processing capabilities. This IP offers high-performance processing of network traffic with secure protocol applications. It includes efficient engines for SSL/TLS handshakes and algorithms such as MACsec and IPsec, enabling swift encryption and decryption, thus enhancing security for data centers and similar infrastructures. These engines help in offloading intensive cryptographic operations from CPUs, thereby optimizing performance and resource allocation.