Security Associations (Sa); Ipsec Modes - Billion BiGuard 10 User Manual

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E.2.1.3 Security Associations (SA)
Security Associations are a one-way relationships between sender and receiver that
specify IPSec-related parameters. They provide data protection by using the
defined IPSec protocols, and allow organizations to control according to the security
policy in effect, which resources may communicate securely.
SA is identified by 3 parameters:
- Security Parameters Index (SPI), a locally unique value
- Destination IP Address
- Security Protocol: (AH or ESP, but not both)
There are several other parameters associated with an SA that are stored in a
Security Association database.
E.2.2 IPSec Modes
To exchange data between different types of VPNs, IPSec provides two major
modes:
- Tunnel Mode :
This mode is used for host-to-host security. Protection extends to the payload of IP
data, and the IP addresses of the hosts must be public IP addresses.
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