Advantages and limitations of IPsec

• Advantages:

  • Very complete system which can provide numerous security services
  • Transparently provides network security for all applications
  • Good security level
  • Standard => should ensure interoperability between devices from different vendors

• Limitations:

  • Complex and not completely mature
  • Incompatible with NAT & dynamic addressing not well supported
  • Still some Interoperability issues
  • Lacks Centralized and dynamic management system for security policies
  • Lacks Functional and recognized PKIs