Vpn Glossary
Browse 7 vpn terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
7 Vpn Terms
- Cloud VPN
- A VPN connection or managed service used to link cloud networks with other environments such as offices, datacenters, or user devices. Cloud VPNs are commonly...
- IPSec
- IPSec is a suite of protocols that authenticates and encrypts IP traffic, commonly for site-to-site or remote-access VPNs. Security teams use it to enforce...
- Mesh VPN
- A VPN model in which devices establish direct or selectively routed encrypted connections to one another within a managed overlay network rather than all...
- OpenVPN
- OpenVPN is a VPN system that creates encrypted tunnels over IP networks using TLS-based key exchange and configuration profiles. Security teams use it to...
- Point-to-Point VPN
- A VPN connection established directly between two endpoints or sites to create a secure encrypted link over an untrusted network. Point-to-point VPNs are...
- Tailscale
- A mesh VPN product built on WireGuard concepts, popular for simple secure connectivity between devices and services.
- WireGuard
- A modern VPN protocol and implementation known for simplicity, performance, and strong cryptographic design.
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