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ICTSM Practice Test: IP Security
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Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) is a network protocol suite that encrypts and authenticates data packets to allow secure communication between computers over an Internet Protocol (IP) network. It's often used to set up virtual private networks (VPNs).

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ICTSM Practice Test: IP Security
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15 Questions

1. In the ___________ mode, IPSec protects information delivered from the transport layer to network layer.
2. An attempt to make a computer resource unavailable to its intended users is called ______
3. The ____________ mode is normally used when we need end-to-end protection of data.
4. IPSec in the ___________ mode does not protect IP header.
5. In tunnel mode, IPSec protects the ______
6. Which component is included in IP security?
7. WPA2 is used for security in _______
8. Extensible authentication protocol is authentication framework frequently used in ______
9. Network layer firewall works as a ________
10. __________ operates in the transport mode or the tunnel mode.
11. __________ is a collection of protocols designed by the IETF to provide security for a packet at the network level.
12. When a DNS server accepts and uses incorrect information from a host that has no authority giving that information, then it is called _________
13. IPSec is designed to provide security at the _________
14. Pretty good privacy (PGP) is used in ______
15. PGP encrypts data by using a block cipher called ______