Tanthauzo: IPsec ndiyeso yapamwamba yopangira zida zotetezera pa Internet Protocol (IP) networking. Maofesi a pa Intaneti a IPsec amathandizira kufotokozera ndi kutsimikiziridwa. IPsec imagwiritsidwa ntchito kwambiri pamtundu wotchedwa "njira yamakono" ndi Virtual Private Network (VPN) . Komabe, IPsec imathandizanso "kayendetsedwe ka kayendetsedwe ka katundu" kuti agwirizane pakati pa makompyuta awiri.
Mwachidziwitso, IPsec imagwira ntchito pamakina osanjikiza (Gawo 3) lachitsanzo cha OSI . IPsec imagwiritsidwa ntchito mu Microsoft Windows (Win2000 ndi Mabaibulo atsopano) komanso mitundu yambiri ya Linux / Unix.