Guide to IPsec VPNs : Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

IPsec is a framework of open standards for ensuring private communications over public networks. It has become the most common network layer security control, typically used to create a virtual private network (VPN). A VPN is a virtual network built on top of existing physical networks that can provide a secure communications mechanism for data & control information transmitted between networks. VPNs are used most often to protect communications carried over public networks such as the Internet. Contents of this Guide: Network Layer Security; IPsec Fundamentals; IPsec Planning & Implementation; Alternatives to IPsec; Planning & Implementation Case Studies; & Future Directions. Illustrations.Frankel, Sheila is the author of 'Guide to IPsec VPNs : Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology', published 2006 under ISBN 9781422307366 and ISBN 1422307360.