Correct answer & explanation
✓ESP: Confidentiality and data integrity
ESP provides confidentiality, data integrity, and optional anti-replay; AH provides data integrity and authentication but no encryption; ESP with null encryption provides integrity only; combined ESP+AH provides both confidentiality and integrity; anti-replay is a service provided by both ESP and AH.
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Variation 1. Drag and drop each security protocol on the left to its matching service on the right.
medium- ✓ P1.ESP: Encryption and authentication
- ✓ P2.AH: Integrity and authentication only
- ✓ P3.ESP with NULL encryption: Authentication without encryption
- ✓ P4.AH + ESP: Both integrity and confidentiality
- ✓ P5.ESP in transport mode: Encrypts TCP/UDP payload
Why P1: ESP provides confidentiality (encryption) and authentication; AH provides integrity and authentication but no encryption; ESP with NULL encryption provides authentication only.