IPsec

Internet Protocol Security is a set of protocols to ensure the protection of data transmitted over the Internet Protocol. Allows authentication, checks the integrity and / or encryption of IP packets. IPsec also includes protocols for secure key exchange on the Internet. Basically, the application for the organization of VPN-connections.

First releasedLate 1980s
Developed byUS NIST
Open-sourceNot defined
Used byAmazon, Google, Microsoft

Interesting facts

Basically, IPsec is used for the organization of VPN-connections.

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