| Summary

| This module covered the VPN protocols available in Cisco IOS routers. Upon completion of this module, the student should be to identify and configure the protocols used to ensure authenticity, data integrity, and confidentiality with a Site-to-Site VPN using pre-shared keys and digital certificates.

The student was also introduced to an IPSec network. The student learned that successful implementation of an IPSec network requires advance planning before beginning configuration of individual routers. The six steps that one must follow when configuring an IPSec network were introduced and the student gained hands-on experience with these tasks through the lab activities.