Provide(s) interoperable, high quality, cryptographically-based security for IPv4 and IPv6. The set of security services offered includes access control, connectionless integrity, data origin authentication, detection and rejection of replays (a form of partial sequence integrity), confidentiality (via encryption), and limited traffic flow confidentiality. Source: IETF RFC 4301
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Provide(s) interoperable, high quality, cryptographically-based security for IPv4 and IPv6. The set of security services offered includes access control, connectionless integrity, data origin authentication, detection and rejection of replays (a form of partial sequence integrity), confidentiality (via encryption), and limited traffic flow confidentiality. Source: IETF RFC 4301
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Ip Security (ipsec). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/ip-security-ipsec
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