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Network Security, Firewalls, and VPNs, 3rd Edition
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Network Security, Firewalls, and VPNs, 3rd Edition

by J. Michael Stewart, Denise Kinsey
October 2020
Intermediate to advanced
481 pages
17h 35m
English
Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Tunnel Versus Transport Mode

VPNs can use two main types of encapsulation encryption. These are known as tunnel-mode and transport-mode encryption.

Tunnel-mode encryption protects the entire original IP packet’s header and payload. The encrypted packet becomes the payload of a new IP packet with a new IP header. This form of encryption ensures that the identities of the original endpoints of the communication are kept confidential while the traffic traverses the secured link. Tunnel-mode encryption is commonly used by VPNs linking network sites together or providing secure remote access.

Transport-mode encryption protects only the original IP packet’s payload. The encrypted payload retains its original IP header. This form of encryption protects ...

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