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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 released | Late 1980s |
| Developed by | US NIST |
| Open-source | Not defined |
| Used by | Amazon, Google, Microsoft |
Interesting facts
Basically, IPsec is used for the organization of VPN-connections.