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Glossary: Security+ Exam Prep 1: Strategy and Objective Review

Virtual private network (VPN)

Also written: VPN, site-to-site, remote access VPN

An encrypted tunnel into a network. Site-to-site joins offices; remote access joins one user, such as someone working from home.

Where the book teaches it

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Full tunnel vs split tunnelInternet Protocol Security (IPSec)