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The IPSec protocol is used to end-to-end security of data in which of the following layers of the Internet protocol suite.

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A. B. C. D.

Answer - C.

Refer link:

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/creating-an-opportunistic-ipsec-mesh-between-ec2-instances/

For more information on the IPSec protocol , one can visit the below URL:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPsec
IPSec (IP Security) is a protocol for in-transit data protection between hosts. Configuration of site-to-site IPSec between multiple hosts can be an error-prone and intensive task. If you need to protect N EC2 instances, then you need a full mesh of N* (N-1) IPSec tunnels. You must manually propagate every IP change to all instances, configure credentials and configuration changes, and integrate monitoring and metrics into the operation. The efforts to keep the full-mesh parameters in sync are enormous. Full mesh IPSec, known as any-to-any, builds an underlying network layer that protects application communication. Common use cases are: ¢ You're migrating legacy applications to AWS, and they don’t support encryption. Examples of protocols without encryption are File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). ¢ You're offloading protection to IPSec to take advantage of fast Linux kernel encryption and automated certificate management, the use case we focus on in this solution. ¢ You want to segregate duties between your application development and infrastructure security teams. ¢ You want to protect container or application communication that leaves an EC2 instance.

The IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) protocol is used to provide end-to-end security of data in the Network Layer of the Internet protocol suite.

IPSec is a protocol suite that operates at the network layer of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) model. It provides data confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity over IP (Internet Protocol) networks. IPSec can be used to secure communication between two hosts, between two networks, or between a host and a network.

IPSec works by encrypting the data that is transmitted over the network. This encryption is performed at the IP level, which means that IPSec can protect all the data that is transmitted by the IP protocol, including both TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) and UDP (User Datagram Protocol) traffic.

There are two modes of operation in IPSec: Transport mode and Tunnel mode. Transport mode is used to secure communication between two hosts, while Tunnel mode is used to secure communication between two networks.

In Transport mode, only the payload of the IP packet is encrypted, while the IP header remains in clear text. This mode is used when IPSec is used to protect communication between two hosts.

In Tunnel mode, both the IP header and the payload of the IP packet are encrypted. This mode is used when IPSec is used to protect communication between two networks.

Therefore, the correct answer is C. Network Layer.

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