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IPSec

IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) is a group of protocols designed to allow

flexible, secure and interoperable communication over the Internet. IPSec is

used to establish an encrypted − and therefore, secure − connection between

two points on a network.

IPSec provides access control, connectionless data integrity, data origin

authentication, protection against replay attacks and confidentiality for each

IPSec packet. This is achieved by using headers and trailers on each packet,

which provide core pieces of information pertaining to authentication, data

integrity, and confidentiality. The AH (Authentication Header) addresses

data origin authentication, data integrity, and replay protection. The ESP

(Encapsulating Security Payload) header addresses the same features and also

includes data confidentiality or encryption capabilities. By default, IPSec

uses the AH as a minimum level for its capabilities. If data confidentiality is

desired, the AH is replaced with an ESP header for the encryption feature and

the authentication and data integrity components that the AH offer as well.