"SOCKS, PPTP & IPSec: Implementation & Futures"

Presented at Black Hat USA 1998, July 29, 1998, 2:25 p.m. (55 minutes).

This interactive presentation will cover the strengths and weaknesses of existing security protocols: SOCKS, PPTP, and IPSec. We will discuss the architecture of each protocol and how they individually handle encryption, authentication, and access control. John will also review the major implementation issues and where each of these standards are heading in the future.


Presenters:

  • John Bailey - Aventail Corporation
    John Bailey has been with Aventail Corporation, a Seattle-based company at the forefront of developing Virtual Private Network (VPN) software solutions, since 1997. Currently he is developing a comprehensive analysis infrastructure for testing security products designed for TCP/IP. Prior to joining Aventail, John worked as a developer and TCP/IP network engineer at WRQ and the Washington Department of Transportation. John is a Certified etware Engineer (CNE) and received his BS in Computer Science from Western Washington University.

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