Skip to content
IPsec

File:Ipsec-ah.svg · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons

EntityQ210214· pop 40· linked from 527 articles

Also known as Internet Protocol Security, Security Architecture for Internet Protocol, IP Security

In computing, Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) is a secure network protocol suite that authenticates and encrypts packets of data to provide secure encrypted communication between two computers over an Internet Protocol network. It is used in virtual private networks (VPNs).

Key facts

Technology standard.title
IPsec
Technology standard.long_name
Internet Protocol Security
Technology standard.year_started
1996
Technology standard.organization
Internet Engineering Task Force
Technology standard.base_standards
Various, see IETF documentation chapter

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Show 2 more facts
Commons category
IPsec
Sources (3)

via Wikidata · CC0

Gallery (9)

Connections

Categories