Systems Security Certified Practitioner – SSCP – Question1031

Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) provides some of the services of Authentication Headers (AH), but it is primarily designed to provide:

A.
Confidentiality
B. Cryptography
C. Digital signatures
D. Access Control

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Source: TIPTON, Harold F. & KRAUSE, MICKI, Information Security Management Handbook, 4th Edition, Volume 2, 2001, CRC Press, NY, page 164.