Which of the following is a Protocol commonly used with Today’s VPNs?

VPN
1

The book says it is IPsec, but couldn’t it also be L2TP?

Wouldn’t both answers be correct?

2

IPSec is correct. You’re misunderstanding L2TP

L2TP is a point-to-point protocol that allows your device to connect to another device as if they were part of the same LAN. L2TP itself does not have any built-in security features. Rather, L2TP can (and absolutely should) be paired with IPSec to enable those all-important security features

To put more simply:

  • L2TP = enables remote communication
  • IPSec = encrypts that communication

Hope that clears things up

3

I understand IPsec is bundled together with L2TP, and L2TP works in almost every connection out there. The fact that both are protocols, makes it difficult to find the correct answer.

4

Makes sense. Thank you!!!