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Eccouncil 212-81 Exam - Topic 7 Question 60 Discussion

John is responsible for VPNs at his company. He is using IPSec because it has two different modes. He can choose the mode appropriate for a given situation. What are the two modes of IPSec? (Choose two)
B) Transport mode and C) Tunnel mode
A) Encrypt mode
D) Decrypt mode

Eccouncil 212-81 Exam - Topic 7 Question 60 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's 212-81 exam
Question #: 60
Topic #: 7
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John is responsible for VPNs at his company. He is using IPSec because it has two different modes. He can choose the mode appropriate for a given situation. What are the two modes of IPSec? (Choose two)

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Suggested Answer: B, C

Correct answers: Transport mode and Tunnel mode

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPsec#Modes_of_operation

The IPsec protocols AH and ESP can be implemented in a host-to-host transport mode, as well as in a network tunneling mode.


by Mendy at Aug 03, 2025, 10:04 AM

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Yolando
9 months ago
Yup, Transport mode is for end-to-end encryption.
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Ozell
9 months ago
Totally agree, those are the right ones!
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Leonor
9 months ago
I always mix up the names, thanks for clarifying!
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Charlie
9 months ago
Wait, are you sure about Tunnel mode? I thought it was something else.
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Jody
9 months ago
The two modes are Transport mode and Tunnel mode!
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Stephanie
10 months ago
I definitely remember Tunnel mode, but Transport mode sounds familiar too. I hope I got them right!
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King
10 months ago
I feel like Encrypt mode was mentioned in our study materials, but it doesn't sound right for this question.
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Jeff
10 months ago
I remember practicing a question like this! I'm pretty confident that Tunnel mode is one of them, but I can't recall the other.
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Vilma
10 months ago
I think the two modes are Transport mode and Tunnel mode, but I'm not entirely sure about the names.
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Lanie
11 months ago
I'm drawing a blank on the specific IPSec modes. Maybe I should review my notes quickly before selecting the answers. Don't want to guess and get it wrong.
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Lucille
11 months ago
Okay, I remember learning about this in my networking class. The two modes of IPSec are Transport mode and Tunnel mode. I'm confident those are the right answers.
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Ronald
11 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused - I thought IPSec had Encrypt mode and Decrypt mode, but I'm not totally sure. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Iesha
11 months ago
I'm pretty sure the two modes of IPSec are Transport mode and Tunnel mode, so I'll select those.
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Talia
1 year ago
I believe Transport mode is also one of the modes of IPSec. It's important for certain scenarios.
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Nakita
1 year ago
Encrypt mode? That's not even a thing. I'm pretty sure the correct answers are Transport and Tunnel mode. Come on, Lawanda, you should know this!
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Peggie
11 months ago
I think you're right, Transport and Tunnel mode are the correct options.
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Loreen
1 year ago
I agree with Gail. Encrypt mode and Tunnel mode make sense for different situations.
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Gennie
1 year ago
Decrypt mode? Really? I think the developers of IPSec would be pretty upset if that was an actual mode. *chuckles*
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Gail
1 year ago
I think the two modes of IPSec are Encrypt mode and Tunnel mode.
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Domitila
1 year ago
Hmm, let's see... Transport and Tunnel mode, that's what I remember from my networking classes. Easy peasy!
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Lajuana
12 months ago
A) Encrypt mode
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Lawanda
1 year ago
Of course I know the two modes of IPSec! Transport and Tunnel mode are the right answers. I use them every day at work.
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Skye
1 year ago
B) Transport mode
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Glenna
1 year ago
A) Encrypt mode
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