IKE
Internet Key Exchange

Internet Key Exchange is a mechanism for securely exchanging key information across an unsecure IP network. Primarily used in support of IPSec security association establishment, IKE employs Diffie Hellman key exchange to establish an initial security association, after which this can be used to set up further security associations.

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