March 12, 2002
Practical Aspects of Modern Cryptography
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IPSEC
nIPSEC = IP (Internet Protocol) Security
nSuite of protocols that provide encryption, integrity and authentication services for IP packets
nMandatory-to-implement for IPv6, optional (but available) for IPv4
nConsists of two main components:
nIPSEC proper (encryption & auth of IP packets)
nIPSEC key management