Which component of IPsec performs protocol-level functions that are required to encrypt and decrypt the packets?
Which component of IPsec performs protocol-level functions that are required to encrypt and decrypt the packets?
The IPsec driver is the component that performs the protocol-level functions required to encrypt and decrypt the packets. While Internet Key Exchange (IKE) is involved in setting up secure communications and negotiating security associations, it does not handle the actual encryption and decryption of packets. Oakley is a key exchange protocol within IKE, and the IPsec Policy Agent manages policies related to IPsec but does not perform encryption or decryption either.
according to the ceh pdc it's IPsec driver.
This is the correct answer according the CEH v10 ebook. It should be D. IKE is the protocol that produces security keys for IPsec
Answer should be "D"
IPsec supports the automated generation and negotiation of keys and security associations using the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) protocol.
IPsec driver: Software that performs protocol-level functions required to encrypt and decrypt packets.
Internet Key Exchange (IKE): IKE is used to set up a secure, authenticated communications channel and to negotiate and establish security associations (SAs) for IPsec. It does not perform the actual encryption and decryption of packets.