CIS 534 DB 9

VPN Technologies & Protocols

Examine two advantages of hardware VPNs and two advantages of software VPNs. As you complete your discussions this week, examine and explain the two advantages and two disadvantages for three types of protocols used in VPNs.     

• Select the type of VPN (hardware or software) that you consider to be the better of the two.  Research the two advantages and two disadvantages for three types of protocols used in VPNs.  Select the one type of protocol that you would recommend for a VPN.  Provide a rationale for your response.

After reading a few of your classmate’s postings, reply to the ones from which you learned something new or to which you have something to add. Remember to get in early and post often.

 Regardless of hardware or software VPN, can you enhance the security of the authentication process in addition to the type of VPN?