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What are two protocols within the IPsec suite? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is C. ESP E. AH. This question asks to identify two core protocols that are part of the IPsec suite for securing IP communications.

Submitted by emma.c· Mar 5, 2026NOT_PROVIDED

Question

What are two protocols within the IPsec suite? (Choose two.)

Options

  • A3DES
  • BAES
  • CESP
  • DTLS
  • EAH

How the community answered

(52 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    6% (3)
  • C
    88% (46)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

This question asks to identify two core protocols that are part of the IPsec suite for securing IP communications.

A3DES

3DES (Triple DES) is a symmetric encryption algorithm used within IPsec, not a protocol itself.

BAES

AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a symmetric encryption algorithm used within IPsec, not a protocol itself.

CESPCorrect

ESP (Encapsulating Security Payload) is an IPsec protocol that provides confidentiality, data origin authentication, connectionless integrity, an anti-replay service, and limited traffic flow confidentiality by encrypting the IP payload and optionally authenticating the IP packet.

DTLS

TLS (Transport Layer Security) is a cryptographic protocol designed to provide communication security over a computer network, but it operates at the transport layer and is not part of the IPsec suite.

EAHCorrect

AH (Authentication Header) is an IPsec protocol that provides data integrity, data origin authentication, and an anti-replay service for the entire IP packet (including the IP header), but it does not provide confidentiality.

Concept tested: IPsec suite protocols

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-firewall/ipsec-what-s-new

Topics

#IPsec#IPsec protocols#AH#ESP

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