Internet Protocol Security (IPsec)
About IPSEC
Internet Protocol Security is a set of secure network protocols used in computing that authenticates and encrypts data packets for transmission between two computers using an IP network. Virtual private networks make advantage of it.
The IPsec VPN protocol is a collection of standards used to create a VPN connection. Remote computers can safely connect with one another across a public WAN, like the Internet, with the help of a VPN. A VPN connection can connect a remote dial-up user and a LAN or two LANs (site-to-site VPN).
Why is IPSEC important?
IPsec is used to secure sensitive data transmissions across networks, including those involving financial transactions, medical information, and business interactions. Additionally, IPsec tunneling is used to protect virtual private networks (VPNs), which encrypt all data exchanged between two endpoints.
Who should take the IPSEC Exam?
- Students who want to learn and understand how IPSEC works.
- Engineers who want to apply IPSEC tunneling protocol in their networks
IPSEC Certification Course Outline
- Overview of VPN
- What is IPSEC
- Understand the features of IPSEC
- Why IPSEC is a protocol suite
- Protocols used in the IPSEC features
- IPSEC modes of communications
- IPSEC Transport mode
- IPSEC Tunnel mode
- What are Symmetric key encryption and Asymmetric key encryption
- How DH works to share the secret key in a secure way
- Understand the encryption protocols such as: DES, 3DES, AES, Blowfish, Camellia, RSA & DH
- Data Integrity using Hashing algorithms such as MD5, SHA1, SHA256, SHA512
- Understand the types of IPSEC authentication: Pre-shared key vs Certificate
- Understand IPSEC Negotiation Protocols: AH vs ESP
- Understand the IPSEC negotiation process
- Understand what is the initiator to start the IPSEC VPN
- Understand IKE Phase 1 (ISAKMP)
- Understand the difference between the Main and Aggressive modes on IKE Phase 1
- Understand IKE Phase 2
- Understand what is PFS Group
- Understand the difference between IKEv1 & IKEv2
- Configuring IPSEC site-to-site using IKEv1
- Configuring IPSEC site-to-site using IKEv2
- Configure IPSEC IKv2 Remote Access using certificates