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CCSP Exam - Question 305


Which protocol operates at the network layer and provides for full point-to-point encryption of all communications and transmissions?

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Correct Answer: A

IPSec is a protocol that operates at the network layer (Layer 3) and provides comprehensive encryption for all communications and transmissions between two points. It ensures both data integrity and confidentiality, making it suitable for secure communication over IP networks. SSL and TLS operate at higher layers (Layer 4-7) and are not designed for network layer encryption. VPN, on the other hand, refers to a secure network setup and is not a protocol by itself.

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Xindydo
Aug 31, 2022

The answer reasoning specifically states why VPN is NOT the right answer: "Although a VPN allows a secure channel for communications into a private network from an outside location, it's not a protocol." The question is asking which "protocol" would be used, not technology. Therefore the only right answer is IPsec

Pika26Option: A
May 14, 2024

A: IPSec

LZBOption: A
Jun 27, 2024

VPN (Virtual Private Network) is not the correct answer to the previous question because it is not a protocol.

Kneebee
Oct 29, 2024

The correct answer is "A". VPN itself is not a protocol, it uses various protocols to create secure and private connections between your device and a remote server.

akg001Option: B
May 20, 2023

B. VPN

Kale99
Aug 8, 2021

Yeah this is not totally write. VPN would have been closer. In transport mode, IPsec never encrypts the IP header data (information such as the source and destination address), but in tunnel mode the IP header and payload are encrypted

CL888
Sep 6, 2021

No, not all VPNs work at layer 3.

Kneebee
Oct 29, 2024

VPN is a technology; it's not a protocol.

ChinkSantana
Oct 21, 2021

VPN is the technology. IPSEC is a VPN protocol. There are different VPN technology. MPLS, L2VPN, etc

xaccan
Aug 26, 2022

You should read the meaning of VPN and IPsec, then you can answer. VPN is a technology, where you can use IPSEC L4 or SSL L7 to encrypt the traffic.

Kneebee
Oct 29, 2024

VPN is a technology; it's not a protocol.

GregP
Jun 27, 2023

IPSec and TLS are protocols. IPSec is network layer as the question asks. TLS is layer 4-7 so higher.

MaciekMTOption: A
Feb 23, 2025

IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) operates at the Network Layer (Layer 3) of the OSI model and provides end-to-end encryption for all communications between networked devices. It is commonly used for VPNs, secure remote access, and site-to-site encryption. Why Not the Others? B. VPN: VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a broader concept that can use different protocols (including IPSec, SSL, or TLS) for secure tunneling, but it is not a protocol itself. C. SSL: Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) operates at Layer 4-7 and is mostly obsolete, replaced by TLS for encrypting web traffic. D. TLS: Transport Layer Security (TLS) works at Layer 4 (Transport Layer) and encrypts application-layer communications like HTTPS but does not encrypt all network traffic like IPSec does.