EXHIBIT 23.1


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT



      We consent to the  incorporation  by reference in Registration  Statements
Nos.  333-09797 and 333-36845 of Cylink  Corporation,  on Form S-8 of our report
dated February 6, 2001 (which  expresses an unqualified  opinion and includes an
explanatory  paragraph regarding a going concern uncertainty)  appearing in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Cylink Corporation for the year ended December 31,
2000.


      /s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

      Deloitte & Touche LLP
      San Jose, California
      March 29, 2001


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