1st Edition

A Technical Guide to IPSec Virtual Private Networks

By James S. Tiller Copyright 2001
372 Pages
by Auerbach Publications

372 Pages
by Auerbach Publications

376 Pages
by Auerbach Publications

What is IPSec? What's a VPN? Why do the need each other? Virtual Private Network (VPN) has become one of the most recognized terms in our industry, yet there continuously seems to be different impressions of what VPNs really are and can become. A Technical Guide to IPSec Virtual Private Networks provides a single point of information that represents hundreds or resources and years of experience... Read more
Introduction
Know the Terrain
The Internet
TCP/IP Quickie
Information Age
Security Concepts
Cryptography
The Other Guys
Why are "VPNs" So HOT?
IP Security Primer
History
Structure
Applications
Quality of Service
Policy
Encryption
Symmetrical Encryption
Asymmetrical Encryption
Message Authentication Code
Perfect Forward Secrecy
Diffie-Hellman
IPSEC Architecture
Domain of Interpretation
Security Associations
Transport Mode
Tunnel Mode
Authentication
Shared Secret
Certificates
Public Key Cryptography
Non-IPSec Authentication
Security Protocols
Encapsulating Security Payload
Authentication Header
Key Management
The Roll of Key Management
Creating IKE for IPSec
Phase One
Phase Two
Implementation Considerations
Network to Network
Client to Network
Client Interaction
Rollout Concepts
Product Evaluation
Business Drivers
Grading Methodology
Lab Testing
Pilot Processes
Trend Analysis

Biography

James S. Tiller (Raleigh, North Carolina, USA)