IP Security

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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Suite of protocols for securing Internet Protocol (IP) communications at the network layer, layer 3 of the OSI model by authenticating and/or encrypting each IP packet in a data stream. IPsec also includes protocols for cryptographic key establishment.

Framework senses

3 senses across 3 frameworks

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →

§1: A set of protocols developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to support the secure exchange of packets

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§1: Suite of protocols for securing Internet Protocol (IP) communications at the network layer, layer 3 of the OSI model by authenticating and/or encrypting each IP packet in a data stream. IPsec also includes protocols for cryptographic key establishment.

CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →

§1: Suite of protocols for securing Internet Protocol (IP) communications at the network layer, layer 3 of the OSI model by authenticating and/or encrypting each IP packet in a data stream. IPsec also includes protocols for cryptographic key establishment.