As discussed above, IPsec delivers data confidentiality services by executing a transform on plain text data. Common ciphers used in the IPsec transform are DES, 3DES, and AES. All of these transforms ...

IPsec is an addition to IP protocol that allows authentication and encryption of IP datagrams. It is defined in detail in IETF RFCs 2401, RFC 2402, RFC 2406 and RFC 2407 (see Resources). IPsec can be ...

ISAKMP was originally defined as a framework implementing two critical services to growing IPsec environments, which are dynamic establishment of security associations and dynamic exchange of ...

Storage administrators have a number of possible options when looking to secure NAS and iSCSI IP-enabled storage devices, and deployment scenarios are a key factor in choosing the appropriate methods.

One option for the military to secure its wireless LANs in the future might be to use a protocol under development by the National Security Agency. The secretive protocol, dubbed High-Assurance ...

Network security protocols are the primary means of securing data in motion — that is, data communicated between closely connected physical devices, or between devices, and even virtual machines ...

As an independent consultant, I am often asked to be a ‘fresh set of eyes’ and perform a network assessment. This sometimes involves an examination of an IPsec VPN. During discussions around an IPsec ...