IPsec overview

IPSec is a framework of symmetric encryption of IPv4 protocol which is good for VPN creation etc. Parts of the IPSec are Internet Key Exchange (binding all the pieces together), Diffie-Hellmanalgorithm (for secure key exchange) and symmetric pre-shared key or certificate based authentication. This main three components make IPSec very reliable and very difficult to break into (even though some of the algorithms are weak/vulnerable). read more